AUTHOR=Zou Tong , Zhang Ruixiao , Chen Zeqing , Duan Haiping , Wang Zhaoguo , Gao Ruipeng , Chen Xin , Wang Hongqiang , Zhao Yue , Wang Xiaofeng , Xing Shichao 

TITLE=Sustained hyperuricemia disrupts enterohepatic circulation through 12α-hydroxy BA and gut microbiota

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology

VOLUME=Volume 16 - 2025

YEAR=2025

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1671409

DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2025.1671409

ISSN=1664-302X

ABSTRACT=Hyperuricemia (HUA) has become a worldwide health issue, drawing increasing public attention. This study aimed to elucidate the roles of bile acids (BAs) and their associations with gut microbiota in a HUA rat model. We established normal control (N) and HUA rat groups, then characterized the BA profiles in liver, serum, and ileum contents using a targeted metabolomics approach. Additionally, gut microbiota composition was analyzed through 16S rDNA gene sequencing. The results were that hyperuricemia induced elevated levels of cholic acid (CA) in liver and elevated levels of taurocholic acid (TCA), glycocholic acid (GCA), and taurodeoxycholic acid (TDCA) in the ileum content, particularly the increases in the levels of total 12α-hydroxy bile acid in the ileum content, which were consistent with the increased levels of CA in the liver. These changes are correlated to an increase in the abundance of the genera Allobaculum and Bifidobacterium. Our investigation revealed the fluxes of bile acids and their association with gut microbiota in HUA and provides new ideas for the study of metabolic diseases in hyperuricemia.