Probiotic nanocomposite materials with excellent resistance, inflammatory targeting, and multiple efficacies for enhanced treatment of colitis in mice

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Title: Probiotic nanocomposite materials with excellent resistance, inflammatory targeting, and multiple efficacies for enhanced treatment of colitis in mice
Authors: Yuewen Huang, Hongting Cai, Huipeng Liu, Lixiang Wang, Guangfu Feng, Zizi Ding, Yanquan Fei, Aike Li, Jun Fang
Source: Journal of Nanobiotechnology, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-18 (2025)
Publisher Information: BMC, 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Collection: LCC:Biotechnology
LCC:Medical technology
Subject Terms: Probiotic composite materials, Inflammatory bowel disease, Bacillus coagulans, Rosmarinic acid, Silk fibroin, Reactive oxygen species, Biotechnology, TP248.13-248.65, Medical technology, R855-855.5
More Details: Abstract The occurrence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is relevant to impaired intestinal mucosal barrier and disordered gut microbiota, subsequently leading to excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and elevated levels of inflammatory factors. Traditional therapies focus on inhibiting inflammation, but the vast majority involve non-targeted systemic administration, whose long-term use may result in potential side effects. Oral microbial therapy has exhibited great application prospects currently in IBD treatment; however, its progress has been slowed by issues with deficient bioavailability, poor targeting of colitis, and low therapeutic efficacy. Consequently, it is exceedingly desirable to develop a strategy by which probiotics can be endowed with additional anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, as well as enhanced targeting of the inflamed intestine. Herein, we present an innovative therapeutic strategy for encapsulating probiotic Bacillus coagulans spores with rosmarinic acid (RA) and silk fibroin (SF). Probiotics in spore morphology possessed strong gastrointestinal environmental resistance; RA alleviated oxidative damage by scavenging ROS and inhibited inflammatory responses; SF assisted probiotics release and colonize in the inflamed intestine. We demonstrated the therapeutic efficacy of probiotic composite materials in a colitis mouse model, which significantly alleviated a series of colitis symptoms, inhibited inflammatory cytokine storms, restored the balance of the gut microbiota, and downregulated inflammation-related signaling pathways. We are optimistic that the utilization of therapeutic nanocoating to modify probiotics will open up novel avenues for future microbial therapy targeting IBD.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1477-3155
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1477-3155
DOI: 10.1186/s12951-025-03240-1
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/40b7b7bc4bae4cfb84de490a3d526776
Accession Number: edsdoj.40b7b7bc4bae4cfb84de490a3d526776
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ISSN:14773155
DOI:10.1186/s12951-025-03240-1
Published in:Journal of Nanobiotechnology
Language:English