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Synthesis and characterization of Cur-Fe and CF@EM

Cur-Fe was synthesized by dropwise addition of curcumin (Cur) to a combination of FeCl₃ and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). The obtained Cur-Fe considerably improved the solubility and dispersion of curcumin in water (Fig. S1A). The morphology of Cur-Fe was characterised utilizing transmission electron microscopy (TEM), revealing a uniform morphology and a measurement of roughly 5 nm. Vitality dispersive spectrometer (EDS) outcomes confirmed irregular doping of a major quantity of C, O, and Fe in Cur-Fe, suggesting that these parts are the primary parts of Cur-Fe (Fig. 2A). X-ray diffraction (XRD) evaluation additional confirmed that Cur-Fe is amorphous (Fig. S1B). Fluorescence emission spectra have been obtained for each curcumin and Cur-Fe at an excitation wavelength of 400 nm. The outcomes demonstrated that curcumin exhibited exceptional fluorescence at 520 nm, whereas Cur-Fe confirmed vital quenching (Fig. 2B). This quenching impact may be attributed to the complexation between curcumin and the metallic ion, resulting in non-radiative cost switch. Fourier remodel infrared (FTIR) spectra of Cur-Fe additionally indicated the coordination of ferric ions with the HO-C group in curcumin, as evidenced by the diminished infrared depth at 1150–1200 cm^− 1 (HO-C stretching band) (Fig. 2C). UV-Vis outcomes revealed that Cur-Fe exhibited a most absorption wavelength much like that of Cur, in addition to a attribute absorption peak much like that of FeCl₃ (Fig. S1C). These findings collectively counsel the formation of a steady advanced between Cur and iron ions within the nanomaterials. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) evaluation was carried out to find out the basic valence state of ferric ions within the nanomaterials, which confirmed the coexistence of Fe²⁺ and Fe³⁺ states (Fig. 2D). To acquire CF@EM, EM was added to Cur-Fe underneath ultrasound. TEM outcomes confirmed that a lot of black particles have been seen in CF@EM (Fig. 2A), indicating that Cur-Fe was efficiently encapsulated in EM. Equally, SDS-PAGE outcomes confirmed that the protein profile in CF@EM was in step with that in EM (Fig. 2E). Dynamic mild scattering (DLS) outcomes confirmed that the scale of Cur-Fe nanoparticles encapsulated with EM elevated from 19.12 ± 1.66 nm to 200.16 ± 17.35 nm (Fig. 2F), and the zeta potential decreased from 9.28 ± 0.88 mV to -13.81 ± 0.59 mV (Fig. 2G, S1D). All these outcomes indicated that CF@EM was efficiently synthesized. Concurrently, the scale of Cur-Fe and CF@EM have been measured over seven days, and no vital adjustments have been noticed. This implies that each Cur-Fe and CF@EM exhibit good stability (Fig. S1E).

Enzymatic actions of Cur-Fe

Since polyphenols are normally thought of pure antioxidants, to confirm the antioxidant capability of Cur-Fe, we evaluated its enzymatic exercise. O₂^•− is likely one of the widespread free radicals, and hypoxanthine/xanthine oxidase (HYP/XOD) can produce O₂^•−, as a result of O₂^•− is extraordinarily unstable and exists for a really brief interval, BMPO was employed as a trapping agent to seize the produced O₂^•− and kind a extra steady (BMPO/•OOH) spin adduct. Electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy revealed that the O₂^•− produced by HYP/XOD may very well be successfully scavenged by Cur-Fe (Fig. 2H). Nitro-blue tetrazolium (NBT) is a generally used O₂^•− tracer that reacts with O₂^•− to kind water-insoluble formazan, and the O₂^•− scavenging capacity may be measured by figuring out the absorbance of formazan at 560 nm. It was discovered that Cur-Fe had almost 90% O₂^•− removing at a focus of 20 µg/mL (Fig. S2). The SOD enzyme exercise of Cur-Fe was evaluated by testing with a commercially obtainable SOD assay package. It was discovered that Cur-Fe has a very good O₂^•− scavenging capacity with an enzyme exercise of 269 U/mg (Fig. 2I). The 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical, one of many extensively used fashions in free radical scavenging assays, is a really steady nitrogen-centered radical. The outcomes confirmed {that a} decrease focus of Cur-Fe exhibited glorious DPPH radical scavenging capacity (Fig. 2J). 3,3’,5,5’-Tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) is a generally used •OH chromogenic substrate, and the •OH generated by the Fenton response can oxidize the TMB to oxTMB, and the Cur-Fe can scale back the oxTMB (Fig. 2Ok). Equally, 2,2′-Azinobis-(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonate) (ABTS) was generally used as a chromogenic substrate to detect the scavenging impact of ROS as a perform of the overall antioxidant capability of the nanoparticles. The outcomes confirmed that Cur-Fe with a decrease focus (5 µg/mL) might scavenge ~ 80% ROS, thus exhibiting glorious antioxidant capability (Fig. 2L).

The intracellular anti-inflammatory and antioxidant results of Cur-Fe

Beneath oxidative stress, reminiscent of stimulation with excessive concentrations of H₂O₂, cells generate massive quantities of ROS. 2,7-dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) is a cell-permeable probe. It will likely be hydrolyzed to DCFH when it enters the cells, and non-fluorescent DCFH shall be oxidized to fluorescent DCF by intracellular ROS. With H₂O₂ stimulation, sturdy inexperienced fluorescence appeared within the cells, indicating a considerable amount of ROS generated underneath the oxidative stress state. In distinction, the inexperienced fluorescence was attenuated by pretreatment with Cur and Cur-Fe (Fig. 3A). Movement cytometry outcomes additional confirmed that Cur and Cur-Fe considerably diminished ROS ranges, and the scavenging capacity of Cur-Fe was superior (Fig. 3B, S3A). To confirm the O₂^•− scavenging capacity of Cur-Fe, dihydroethidium (DHE) was used to detect intracellular O₂^•− ranges after H₂O₂ remedy. Just like DCF, a considerable amount of crimson fluorescence was produced within the cells after H₂O₂ stimulation, which was attenuated by pretreatment with Cur and Cur-Fe, and the scavenging capability of Cur-Fe was superior to that of Cur (Fig. 3C). The circulate cytometry outcomes have been in step with the fluorescence pictures (Fig. 3D, S3B).

Extreme oxidative stress can induce oxidative injury and cell dying. To confirm the protecting capacity of Cur-Fe towards H₂O₂-induced mobile oxidative injury, calcein-AM/PI was used to detect the mobile standing. Calcein-AM can simply penetrate the cell membrane of dwelling cells and emit sturdy inexperienced fluorescence, whereas PI can solely penetrate useless cells and emit crimson fluorescence. After induction by H₂O₂, a proportion of cells died as a consequence of oxidative stress, and the variety of useless cells decreased after remedy with Cur and Cur-Fe (Fig. 3E). Detection of cell viability by methylthiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) additional indicated that Cur and Cur-Fe considerably elevated cell viability after induction with totally different concentrations of H₂O₂, and the protecting impact of Cur-Fe on cells was extra pronounced (Fig. S4). Quantification of Annexin V-FITC/PI by circulate cytometry confirmed that Cur-Fe inhibited H₂O₂-induced apoptosis and thus enhanced cell viability (Fig. 3F, G).

Irritation is commonly accompanied by oxidative stress within the processes related to inflammatory ailments. Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) can induce a wide range of cytokines and inflammatory mediators in vivo by activating macrophages, endothelial cells, and epithelial cells via cell signaling methods. Due to this fact, we used LPS to induce RAW 264.7 cells in vitro to simulate the acute inflammatory state. The relative expression of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-12, and IL-1β was decided by real-time quantitative polymerase chain response (qPCR). The expression of mobile inflammatory components was discovered to be elevated after LPS induction, whereas it was considerably decreased in each Cur and Cur-Fe teams in contrast with the LPS group, with anticipated, a extra pronounced lower within the Cur-Fe group (Fig. 3H). Equally, the power of Cur-Fe to scavenge LPS-induced ROS was verified by incubating a DCFH-DA fluorescent probe to detect ROS era in cells after LPS stimulation. The outcomes confirmed that the LPS group induced a better ROS era, whereas each Cur and Cur-Fe teams diminished ROS era (Fig. S5A). Movement cytometry outcomes confirmed that Cur and Cur-Fe had comparable scavenging talents for LPS-induced ROS era (Fig. S5B, C). The advanced tissue microenvironment can result in macrophage activation and polarization into functionally distinct subpopulations, and LPS induction normally converts macrophages into M1 macrophages, which promotes irritation [32]. The impact of Cur-Fe on macrophage polarization was verified by observing adjustments in cell morphology and detecting CD86 overexpression on the floor of M1 macrophages. The outcomes of cell morphology confirmed that Cur and Cur-Fe inhibited macrophage morphology alteration (Fig. S6A). The outcomes of circulate cytometry equally confirmed that Cur and Cur-Fe inhibited the conversion of macrophages into pro-inflammatory M1 macrophages (Fig. 3I, S6B), thereby lowering the expression of inflammatory mediators and assuaging mobile irritation. In the meantime, we in contrast the uptake of Cur-Fe and CF@EM on the mobile stage. The mobile uptake of Cur-Fe and CF@EM was additionally in contrast, and the outcomes demonstrated that the supply of Cur-Fe by EM enhanced the mobile uptake of Cur-Fe, as indicated by the elevated fluorescence depth of CF@EM noticed within the first hour. Moreover, the fluorescence intensities of Cur-Fe and CF@EM have been discovered to be comparable on the three-hour mark, suggesting that the mobile uptake of Cur-Fe had already saturated by then (Fig. S7). The presence of EM was noticed to don’t have any affect on the effectivity of Cur-Fe uptake by cells however moderately diminished the time required for saturation to be reached.

Intestinal colonization of CF@EM

As a result of advanced surroundings of the gastrointestinal tract, oral drug supply will encounter the degradation and absorption of medication within the abdomen and small gut, leading to low drug concentrations within the colon, and shortened drug residence time because of the peristaltic perform of the intestinal tract, which ought to be the potential causes of suboptimal drug remedy. To confirm intestinal colonization after Cur-Fe-coated EM, Cur-Fe and CF@EM have been administered to regular mice and DSS-induced colitis mice, respectively, after which their in vivo distribution was dynamically noticed. In regular mice, Cur-Fe was fully cleared from the physique inside 12 h, whereas CF@EM nonetheless had a powerful fluorescence sign after 12 h, indicating that CF@EM was extra retained in regular mice (Fig. 4A, B). Related outcomes have been noticed within the UC mannequin. Though the altered gastrointestinal motility of the diseased mice resulted in much less Cur-Fe being incompletely cleared from the physique at 12 h, CF@EM nonetheless confirmed a powerful in vivo retention capability (Fig. 4A, C). When the remoted tissues have been examined, it was discovered that CF@EM remained nearly completely within the gut, with the cecum and colon areas predominating, whereas CF@EM distribution was not detected in different tissues and organs (Fig. 4A). In contrast with the Cur-Fe group, the retention time considerably improved within the CF@EM group, and comparable outcomes have been present in each the conventional mannequin and the inflammatory situation, suggesting that CF@EM has a greater colonization impact on intestinal tissues (Fig. 4D).

Biosafety evaluation of Cur-Fe and CF@EM

For the in vivo use of Cur-Fe and CF@EM, acceptable biosafety evaluations ought to be carried out. The results of Cur-Fe and CF@EM on the viability of RAW 264.7 and FHC cells have been decided by MTT. The outcomes confirmed that cell viability was nonetheless round 80% after incubation of 200 µg/mL Cur-Fe or CF@EM with RAW 264.7 cells for twenty-four and 48 h. Equally, the identical focus of Cur-Fe or CF@EM was incubated with FHC cells for a similar time, and cell viability remained above 80% (Fig. S8A).

After oral administration of Cur-Fe and CF@EM, no vital pathological adjustments in mice have been present in H&E staining main tissue sections (Fig. S8B). In the meantime, crimson blood cells, white blood cells, lymphocytes, platelets, and hemoglobin have been examined, and the outcomes confirmed that there have been no vital variations between mice within the Cur-Fe and CF@EM teams and mice within the management group (Fig. S8C). Equally, to judge the adjustments in biochemical indices, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) have been used as liver perform analysis indices, and creatinine (CRE) and urea have been used as renal perform indices, and it was discovered that each Cur-Fe group and CF@EM group confirmed no vital variations in contrast with the management group (Fig. S8C). It was demonstrated that each Cur-Fe and CF@EM had good biosafety.

Therapeutic efficacy of CF@EM in DSS-induced colitis

Based mostly on the intestinal colonization impact of CF@EM and the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant results of Cur-Fe, we evaluated the therapeutic impact of CF@EM in a DSS-induced ulcerative colitis mannequin. Based mostly on the outcomes of the biosafety evaluation, we determined to manage Cur-Fe and CF@EM at a dose of 30 mg·kg^− 1. To higher consider the therapeutic impact of CF@EM, we chosen 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA), a clinically used therapeutic drug, as a constructive drug management group. On the finish of seven days of modeling, drug remedy was administered for five consecutive days (Fig. 5A). The outcomes confirmed that the mice within the management group confirmed a pattern of sluggish enhance in physique weight and no vital change in illness exercise index (DAI), whereas the DSS group confirmed a gradual lower in physique weight with the development of the illness, and the DAI was maintained at a excessive stage after repeatedly growing, indicating that the illness development was extra severe. In contrast with the DSS group, the remaining 4 teams confirmed a moderation within the diploma of weight reduction and enhance in DAI, particularly the 5-ASA group and the CF@EM group confirmed a rebound in physique weight and a major lower in DAI after remedy, indicating that the illness was successfully managed (Fig. 5B, C). Endoscopic examination of the mice revealed that the intestinal mucosa of mice within the DSS group confirmed diffuse ulceration with hemorrhage, and the intestines have been considerably improved after remedy with CF@EM, and the impact was superior to that of Cur-Fe. The analysis of spleen index and colon size confirmed that the CF@EM group might considerably scale back the spleen index and restore the colon size, which was not considerably totally different from that of the 5-ASA group, whereas the easy Cur-Fe group had some therapeutic impact, however the efficacy was restricted (Fig. 5D-F). Within the H&E staining of the colon, it may very well be seen that every one the epithelial cells and crypts have been destroyed within the DSS group, and in addition confirmed apparent inflammatory cell infiltration; the Cur and Cur-Fe teams preserved a part of the crypts and epithelial cell construction, and the lesion space was diminished. The CF@EM group considerably diminished the pathological injury of the colon (Fig. 5F). By myeloperoxidase (MPO) detection, it was discovered that each Cur-Fe and CF@EM might scale back the MPO stage, and the impact of CF@EM was extra vital (Fig. 5G). Because the illness progresses, mice with extra extreme signs might die. Due to this fact, the survival price of every group was counted. It was discovered that aside from the 5-ASA group and the CF@EM group, the survival charges of the opposite teams modeled by DSS have been diminished (Fig. 5H).

CF@EM relieves irritation and restores intestinal barrier perform

The manufacturing of inflammatory cytokines is essential within the growth of colitis. The detection of pro-inflammatory cytokines revealed that TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, and IL-12 have been extremely expressed within the DSS group, whereas Cur-Fe and CF@EM diminished the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and the anti-inflammatory impact of the CF@EM group was considerably superior to that of Cur-Fe. The CF@EM group confirmed the identical anti-inflammatory capability in contrast with the 5-ASA group (Fig. 6A-D). Inflammatory cell infiltration is normally one of many tissue options of colitis, and by immunofluorescence staining for CD86, a floor marker of M1 macrophages, we noticed a considerable amount of crimson fluorescence within the colon of the DSS group. The expression of CD86 within the colon was dramatically downregulated after Cur-Fe and CF@EM interventions (Fig. 6E). These outcomes counsel that Cur-Fe and CF@EM can modulate macrophage polarization and scale back M1 macrophages that promote inflammatory responses, which helps to decelerate the event of colitis.

ROS sometimes accumulate in massive quantities at websites of irritation and trigger oxidative injury to cells. Fluorescence staining with DHE was carried out to judge O₂^•− era in colon tissues. The outcomes confirmed that apparent crimson fluorescence was noticed within the DSS group, indicating that DSS induced the era of a considerable amount of O₂^•−, whereas the fluorescence depth was attenuated within the Cur-Fe group and the CF@EM group, and O₂^•− was successfully eliminated (Fig. 6F). These outcomes counsel that CF@EM can alleviate tissue injury in the course of the growth of colitis by lowering intestinal ROS ranges.

The intestinal barrier is a crucial barrier that forestalls dangerous substances and pathogens from coming into the physique and maintains intestinal homeostasis [33, 34]. The paracellular permeability of the intestinal barrier depends upon tight junctions (TJ) between cells. By immunofluorescence staining of three tight junction proteins, occludin, ZO-1, and claudin-1, we noticed the adjustments in tight junctions after totally different remedies. It was discovered that the fluorescence of all three tight junction proteins was weak within the DSS group and elevated barely after Cur-Fe intervention. In distinction, the fluorescence depth was restored to nearly regular ranges within the CF@EM group (Fig. 6G), indicating that CF@EM can enhance intestinal barrier perform by restoring intercellular tight junctions.

Preventive impact of CF@EM in DSS-induced colitis

To additional validate the preventive impact of CF@EM, 4 teams of mice have been intermittently administered totally different preparations of the intervention over 7 days of oral DSS modeling (Fig. 7A). The outcomes have been as anticipated, with fast weight reduction and better DAI scores within the DSS group, indicating quicker illness development and extra extreme signs. In distinction, the CF@EM group had nearly no vital change in physique weight and decrease DAI scores, which have been considerably totally different from the DSS group (Fig. 7B, C). Commentary of feces and endoscopy revealed that the DSS group had dilute liquid-like feces with apparent bleeding. The intestinal mucosa had a number of ulcers and was considerably shorter in size. Fecal standing and ulceration have been considerably improved after intervention with varied brokers, together with some restoration of spleen index and colon size. Particularly, the severity of colitis in mice was nearly maintained at a milder stage within the presence of CF@EM. There have been vital variations in contrast with each Cur-Fe and 5-ASA teams (Fig. 7D-F). H&E staining revealed that the colonic crypts and epithelial cell construction have been much less broken within the CF@EM group, additional confirming that CF@EM had a useful impact on inhibiting the event of colitis (Fig. 7F). After the detection of three pro-inflammatory cytokines, it was discovered that the expression of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β was considerably downregulated in each Cur-Fe and CF@EM teams. It indicated that CF@EM had an inhibitory impact on the event of irritation and was considerably higher than Cur-Fe and 5-ASA (Fig. 7G).

Modulating intestine microbiota by CF@EM

The intestine microbiota performs an necessary function within the regulation of host metabolism, immunity, and intestinal barrier perform [35]. After observing the feces of mice, CF@EM was discovered to enhance the fecal standing induced by DSS. To confirm its regulatory impact on the intestine microbiota, we utilized 16S rRNA gene sequencing to research the adjustments. The species accumulation field plot demonstrated enough pattern measurement and plentiful species richness (Fig. 8A). Species range serves as a invaluable indicator of the structural and useful traits of a neighborhood, comprising α-diversity and β-diversity. We analyzed α-diversity via the Shannon index and the Simpson range index, and β-diversity via principal part evaluation (PCA). The Shannon index described the dysfunction and uncertainty within the incidence of people amongst species, whereas the Simpson range index mirrored the chance that two consecutive samples belong to totally different species. The outcomes confirmed that the Shannon index and the Simpson range index decreased within the DSS group, indicating a lower in α-diversity. Nevertheless, remedy with CF@EM elevated the diminished α-diversity brought on by DSS induction, according to the management group (Fig. 8B, S9). PCA displays the variations in multidimensional information as distances in a two-dimensional coordinate plot by downscaling. The nearer the gap within the PCA plot, the extra comparable the neighborhood composition of the samples. The PCA outcomes confirmed that the neighborhood composition of the DSS group was totally different from that of the CF@EM group, suggesting that remedy with CF@EM altered the compositional construction of the intestine microbiota (Fig. 8C). Additional evaluation of species abundance on the phylum and genus stage revealed that the abundance of species within the DSS group was totally different from that within the CF@EM group (Fig. 8D, E). The abundance of Bacteroidetes is normally intently associated to carbohydrate fermentation, nitrogen utilization, and bile acid biotransformation [36]. The abundance of Bacteroidetes was diminished after induction by DSS, and administration of CF@EM elevated its abundance within the intestine microbiota, with no vital distinction within the CF@EM group in comparison with the management group (Fig. 8F).

Lactobacillus is a bunch of gram-positive micro organism underneath the Lactobacillaceae of the Firmicutes, because of the capacity of Lactobacillus to enhance digestion and absorption, catabolize and metabolize bile acids, improve immunity, and inhibit irritation [37, 38]. It’s now extensively studied and used within the meals business. The outcomes confirmed that the abundance of Lactobacillus was considerably diminished within the DSS group, and nearly all of them have been inhibited. In distinction, the abundance of Lactobacillus within the CF@EM group was restored to the management stage (Fig. 8G). The outcomes additionally confirmed that the abundance of Muribaculum was downregulated by DSS induction, whereas CF@EM considerably elevated its abundance and was not considerably totally different from the management group (Fig. 8H). Nevertheless, for Clostridium-sensu-stricto and Escherichia-Shigella, two teams of pathogenic micro organism, CF@EM confirmed a major inhibitory impact (Fig. S10) [39,40,41]. To additional clarify the noticed variations in microbial composition, linear discriminant evaluation impact measurement (LEfSe) was carried out. LEfSe was used to determine and interpret high-dimensional organic data, and after figuring out considerably totally different species by intergroup comparisons, the outcomes have been analyzed utilizing linear discriminant evaluation (LDA) to estimate the magnitude of the impact of every species’ abundance on the differential impact. Utilizing LDA (log₁₀) > 4 because the cutoff worth, the outcomes confirmed that the pathogenic Escherichia-Shigella was considerably upregulated within the DSS group, whereas the useful Lactobacillus was considerably elevated within the CF@EM group (Fig. 8I, J). Taken collectively, the therapeutic impact of CF@EM on colitis may be partially attributed to the modulation of the intestine microbiota, bettering bacterial range, and reworking the compositional construction of the microbiota to an anti-inflammatory phenotype.

Regulation of intestine microbial metabolism by CF@EM

Intestine microbiota-host interactions are sometimes mediated by intestine microbial metabolites [42]. To additional examine the impact of CF@EM on intestine microbial metabolites after regulating intestine microbiota composition, we carried out fecal metabolomics evaluation. The PCA outcomes confirmed that the metabolite composition of the DSS group was considerably altered (Fig. 9A), indicating that the metabolites of the intestine microbiota have been altered by the induction of DSS. By evaluating the variations in metabolites between teams, which have been plotted as a Venn diagram and volcano plot, it was discovered that there have been a complete of 524 differential metabolites within the management group in contrast with the DSS group, and 216 metabolites have been considerably up-regulated and 308 have been considerably down-regulated within the DSS group. Whereas there have been a complete of 529 differential metabolites between the DSS group and the CF@EM group, 315 metabolites have been considerably up-regulated and 214 have been considerably down-regulated within the CF@EM group (Fig. 9B-D). It was discovered that the degrees of amino acids, fatty acids and conjugates, and indoles and derivatives confirmed totally different variations within the DSS group in comparison with the CF@EM group (Fig. 9E-G). Intestine microbiota can instantly convert fragrant amino acids into indole derivatives, which might preserve intestinal homeostasis by selling epithelial cell restoration, restoring intestinal barrier perform, and modulating immune cell perform [43,44,45,46]. 5-Hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid and indole-3-acrylic acid have been considerably diminished within the DSS group, whereas CF@EM restored them to regulate ranges (Fig. 9H-I). The bile acid pathway was discovered to be considerably enriched by KEGG enrichment evaluation of differential metabolites within the DSS and CF@EM teams (Fig. 9J). Secondary bile acids together with lithocholic acid and taurodeoxycholic acid have been considerably diminished, which was improved by CF@EM (Fig. 9Ok-N). Bile acids and their derivatives have been proven to play an necessary function in sustaining intestinal homeostasis. Bile acids attenuate intestinal irritation, modulate intestinal immunity, and enhance intestinal barrier perform [47, 48], and bile acid receptors mediate the regulation of intestinal irritation. Bile acid metabolism is considerably dysregulated in IBD, and fecal ranges of secondary bile acids are diminished in IBD sufferers [49, 50]. The above outcomes counsel that the therapeutic impact of CF@EM on colitis could also be inextricably linked to bile acid metabolism.

Orally biomimetic metal-phenolic nanozyme with quadruple safeguards for intestinal homeostasis to ameliorate ulcerative colitis | Journal of Nanobiotechnology

Synthesis and characterization of Cur-Fe and CF@EM

Enzymatic actions of Cur-Fe

The intracellular anti-inflammatory and antioxidant results of Cur-Fe

Intestinal colonization of CF@EM

Biosafety evaluation of Cur-Fe and CF@EM

Therapeutic efficacy of CF@EM in DSS-induced colitis

CF@EM relieves irritation and restores intestinal barrier perform

Preventive impact of CF@EM in DSS-induced colitis

Modulating intestine microbiota by CF@EM

Regulation of intestine microbial metabolism by CF@EM

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