Pectin-Zein-IPA nanoparticles promote functional recovery and alleviate neuroinflammation after spinal cord injury
Abstract Introduction Spinal cord injury (SCI) impairs the balance of gut microbiomes, which further aggravates inflammation in the injured areas and inhibits axonal regeneration. The intestinal microbiome plays an important role in SCI and regulating intestinal microbiome promotes SCI repair. Howev...
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| author | Xianghang Chen Beini Wang Abdullah Al Mamun Kaiyi Du Shengfu Wang Qianqian Hu Xinyuan Chen Yang Lu Anyu Du Yueqi Wu Jiaqin Shao Shuangshuang Wang Chang Jiang Kailiang Zhou Siwang Hu Jian Xiao |
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| description | Abstract Introduction Spinal cord injury (SCI) impairs the balance of gut microbiomes, which further aggravates inflammation in the injured areas and inhibits axonal regeneration. The intestinal microbiome plays an important role in SCI and regulating intestinal microbiome promotes SCI repair. However, current studies have shown that indole-3 propionate (IPA), a metabolite of gut bacteria, can promote axonal regeneration. However, the short half-life of IPA limits its effectiveness. Gut microbiota plays a role in the progression of SCI, but the studies about diet regulates intestinal flora metabolites to improve SCI are still limited and lack guiding significance. Results The results showed that Pectin-Zein-IPA NPs treatment improves motor function recovery, inhibits the activation of oxidative stress, enhances axonal regeneration and activates AKT/Nrf-2 signaling pathway following SCI. Further analysis showed that Pec-Zein-IPA NPs treatment reduced the intestinal flora metabolite accumulation of L-methionine, and alleviated neuroinflammation by improving autophagy and inhibiting pyroptosis. Pec-Zein-IPA may reduced neuroinflammation after SCI by decreasing the abundance of Clostridia − UCG-014, Clostridia − vadinBB60 − group, Shewanella (positively correlated with L-Methionine) and increasing the abundance of Parasutterella (negatively correlated with L-Methionine). Conclusions Our findings provide a strategy for oral drug research in SCI. The results suggest that Pectin-Zein-IPA NPs have potential advantages for treatment and management of SCI. Reducing L-methionine intake may help reduce neuroinflammation after SCI. Graphical Abstract |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e962a6141441485b830607624b1c6a212025-08-20T02:54:37ZengBMCJournal of Nanobiotechnology1477-31552025-02-0123111810.1186/s12951-025-03224-1Pectin-Zein-IPA nanoparticles promote functional recovery and alleviate neuroinflammation after spinal cord injuryXianghang Chen0Beini Wang1Abdullah Al Mamun2Kaiyi Du3Shengfu Wang4Qianqian Hu5Xinyuan Chen6Yang Lu7Anyu Du8Yueqi Wu9Jiaqin Shao10Shuangshuang Wang11Chang Jiang12Kailiang Zhou13Siwang Hu14Jian Xiao15Department of Arthroplasty, The First People’s Hospital of Wenling, The Affiliated Wenling Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityDepartment of Arthroplasty, The First People’s Hospital of Wenling, The Affiliated Wenling Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityDepartment of Arthroplasty, The First People’s Hospital of Wenling, The Affiliated Wenling Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityDepartment of Arthroplasty, The First People’s Hospital of Wenling, The Affiliated Wenling Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityOujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityAbstract Introduction Spinal cord injury (SCI) impairs the balance of gut microbiomes, which further aggravates inflammation in the injured areas and inhibits axonal regeneration. The intestinal microbiome plays an important role in SCI and regulating intestinal microbiome promotes SCI repair. However, current studies have shown that indole-3 propionate (IPA), a metabolite of gut bacteria, can promote axonal regeneration. However, the short half-life of IPA limits its effectiveness. Gut microbiota plays a role in the progression of SCI, but the studies about diet regulates intestinal flora metabolites to improve SCI are still limited and lack guiding significance. Results The results showed that Pectin-Zein-IPA NPs treatment improves motor function recovery, inhibits the activation of oxidative stress, enhances axonal regeneration and activates AKT/Nrf-2 signaling pathway following SCI. Further analysis showed that Pec-Zein-IPA NPs treatment reduced the intestinal flora metabolite accumulation of L-methionine, and alleviated neuroinflammation by improving autophagy and inhibiting pyroptosis. Pec-Zein-IPA may reduced neuroinflammation after SCI by decreasing the abundance of Clostridia − UCG-014, Clostridia − vadinBB60 − group, Shewanella (positively correlated with L-Methionine) and increasing the abundance of Parasutterella (negatively correlated with L-Methionine). Conclusions Our findings provide a strategy for oral drug research in SCI. The results suggest that Pectin-Zein-IPA NPs have potential advantages for treatment and management of SCI. Reducing L-methionine intake may help reduce neuroinflammation after SCI. Graphical Abstracthttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-025-03224-1Spinal cord injuryIndole-3 propionatePectinZeinMicrobiome metabolite |
| spellingShingle | Xianghang Chen Beini Wang Abdullah Al Mamun Kaiyi Du Shengfu Wang Qianqian Hu Xinyuan Chen Yang Lu Anyu Du Yueqi Wu Jiaqin Shao Shuangshuang Wang Chang Jiang Kailiang Zhou Siwang Hu Jian Xiao Pectin-Zein-IPA nanoparticles promote functional recovery and alleviate neuroinflammation after spinal cord injury Journal of Nanobiotechnology Spinal cord injury Indole-3 propionate Pectin Zein Microbiome metabolite |
| title | Pectin-Zein-IPA nanoparticles promote functional recovery and alleviate neuroinflammation after spinal cord injury |
| title_full | Pectin-Zein-IPA nanoparticles promote functional recovery and alleviate neuroinflammation after spinal cord injury |
| title_fullStr | Pectin-Zein-IPA nanoparticles promote functional recovery and alleviate neuroinflammation after spinal cord injury |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pectin-Zein-IPA nanoparticles promote functional recovery and alleviate neuroinflammation after spinal cord injury |
| title_short | Pectin-Zein-IPA nanoparticles promote functional recovery and alleviate neuroinflammation after spinal cord injury |
| title_sort | pectin zein ipa nanoparticles promote functional recovery and alleviate neuroinflammation after spinal cord injury |
| topic | Spinal cord injury Indole-3 propionate Pectin Zein Microbiome metabolite |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-025-03224-1 |
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