Wenjuan Zhu

Ms. Wenjuan Zhu


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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20 April 2024 in Microorganisms
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WZWenjuan Zhu
Wenjuan Zhu
BSBi Si-Yuan
Bi Si-Yuan
ZFZhijia Fang
Zhijia Fang
LILukman Iddrisu
Lukman Iddrisu
QDQi Deng
Qi Deng
RGRavi Gooneratne
Ravi Gooneratne
Pickled cabbage, a traditional fermented food rich in functional microorganisms, can effectively control hyperuricemia and gout. In this study, a Priestia megaterium ASC-1 strain with strong uric acid (UA) degradation ability was isolated from pickled cabbage. After oral administration for 15 days, ASC-1 was stably colonized in the rats in this study. ASC-1 significantly reduced UA levels (67.24%) in hyperuricemic rats. Additionally, ASC-1 alleviated hyperuricemia-related inflammatory response, oxidative stress, and blood urea nitrogen. Intestinal microbial diversity results showed that ASC-1 restored intestinal injury and gut flora dysbiosis caused by hyperuricemia. These findings suggest that P. megaterium ASC-1 may be used as a therapeutic adjuvant for the treatment of hyperuricemia.