Browsing by Author "Srivastava, Kamal"

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Citation - Scopus: 9
Berberine-Containing Natural-Medicine With Boiled Peanut-Oit Induces Sustained Peanut-Tolerance Associated With Distinct Microbiota Signature
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2023) Srivastava, Kamal; Cao, Mingzhuo; Fidan, Ozkan; Shi, Yanmei; Yang, Nan; Nowak-Wegrzyn, Anna; Li, Xiu-Min
BackgroundGut microbiota influence food allergy. We showed that the natural compound berberine reduces IgE and others reported that BBR alters gut microbiota implying a potential role for microbiota changes in BBR function. ObjectiveWe sought to evaluate an oral Berberine-containing natural medicine with a boiled peanut oral immunotherapy (BNP) regimen as a treatment for food allergy using a murine model and to explore the correlation of treatment-induced changes in gut microbiota with therapeutic outcomes. MethodsPeanut-allergic (PA) mice, orally sensitized with roasted peanut and cholera toxin, received oral BNP or control treatments. PA mice received periodic post-therapy roasted peanut exposures. Anaphylaxis was assessed by visualization of symptoms and measurement of body temperature. Histamine and serum peanut-specific IgE levels were measured by ELISA. Splenic IgE(+)B cells were assessed by flow cytometry. Fecal pellets were used for sequencing of bacterial 16S rDNA by Illumina MiSeq. Sequencing data were analyzed using built-in analysis platforms. ResultsBNP treatment regimen induced long-term tolerance to peanut accompanied by profound and sustained reduction of IgE, symptom scores, plasma histamine, body temperature, and number of IgE(+) B cells (p <0.001 vs Sham for all). Significant differences were observed for Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio across treatment groups. Bacterial genera positively correlated with post-challenge histamine and PN-IgE included Lachnospiraceae, Ruminococcaceae, and Hydrogenanaerobacterium (all Firmicutes) while Verrucromicrobiacea. Caproiciproducens, Enterobacteriaceae, and Bacteroidales were negatively correlated. ConclusionsBNP is a promising regimen for food allergy treatment and its benefits in a murine model are associated with a distinct microbiota signature.
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Citation - Scopus: 16
Inhibition of Pathologic Immunoglobulin E in Food Allergy by EBF-2 and Active Compound Berberine Associated With Immunometabolism Regulation
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2023) Yang, Nan; Maskey, Anish R.; Srivastava, Kamal; Kim, Monica; Wang, Zixi; Musa, Ibrahim; Li, Xiu-Min
IntroductionFood allergy is a significant public health problem with limited treatment options. As Food Allergy Herbal Formula 2 (FAHF-2) showed potential as a food allergy treatment, we further developed a purified version named EBF-2 and identified active compounds. We investigated the mechanisms of EBF-2 on IgE-mediated peanut (PN) allergy and its active compound, berberine, on IgE production. MethodsIgE plasma cell line U266 cells were cultured with EBF-2 and FAHF-2, and their effects on IgE production were compared. EBF-2 was evaluated in a murine PN allergy model for its effect on PN-specific IgE production, number of IgE(+) plasma cells, and PN anaphylaxis. Effects of berberine on IgE production, the expression of transcription factors, and mitochondrial glucose metabolism in U266 cells were evaluated. ResultsEBF-2 dose-dependently suppressed IgE production and was over 16 times more potent than FAHF-2 in IgE suppression in U266 cells. EBF-2 significantly suppressed PN-specific IgE production (70%, p<0.001) and the number of IgE-producing plasma cells in PN allergic mice, accompanied by 100% inhibition of PN-induced anaphylaxis and plasma histamine release (p<0.001) without affecting IgG1 or IgG2a production. Berberine markedly suppressed IgE production, which was associated with suppression of XBP1, BLIMP1, and STAT6 transcription factors and a reduced rate of mitochondrial oxidation in an IgE-producing plasma cell line. ConclusionsEBF-2 and its active compound berberine are potent IgE suppressors, associated with cellular regulation of immunometabolism on IgE plasma cells, and may be a potential therapy for IgE-mediated food allergy and other allergic disorders.