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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2017

Selenium nanoparticles decorated with Ulva lactuca polysaccharide potentially attenuate colitis by inhibiting NF-κB mediated hyper inflammation.

Chenghui Zhu, Shuimei Zhang, Chengwei Song, Yibo Zhang, Qinjie Ling, Peter R Hoffmann, Jun Li, Tianfeng Chen, Wenjie Zheng, Zhi Huang

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Article in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 79 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Chenghui ZhuSchool of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, Guangdong Province, China.
Shuimei ZhangSchool of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, Guangdong Province, China.
Chengwei SongSchool of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, Guangdong Province, China.
Yibo ZhangSchool of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, Guangdong Province, China.
Qinjie LingSchool of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, Guangdong Province, China.
Peter R HoffmannSchool of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, Guangdong Province, China.
Jun LiSchool of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, Guangdong Province, China.
Tianfeng ChenSchool of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, Guangdong Province, China.
Wenjie ZhengSchool of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, Guangdong Province, China. tzhwj@jnu.edu.cn.
Zhi HuangSchool of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, Guangdong Province, China. thsh@jnu.edu.cn.
Jinan University · CNUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa · US

Funding

Selenoprotein K modulates calcium-dependent signaling in immune cellsR01AI089999 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA · PI HOFFMANN, PETER R · 2010 to 2020
$3.6M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI089999
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSelenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient trace element and an established nutritional antioxidant. Low Se status exacerbates inflammatory bowel diseases progression, which involves hyper inflammation in the digestive tract. Se nanoparticles (SeNPs) exhibit anti-inflammatory activity accompanied by low toxicity, especially when decorated with natural biological compounds. Herein, we explored the beneficial effects of SeNPs decorated with Ulva lactuca polysaccharide (ULP) in mice subjected to the acute colitis model.

resultsWe constructed SeNPs coated with ULP (ULP-SeNPs) in average diameter ~130 nm and demonstrated their stability and homogeneity. Supplementation with ULP-SeNPs (0.8 ppm Se) resulted in a significant protective effect on DSS-induced acute colitis in mice including mitigation of body weight loss, and colonic inflammatory damage. ULP-SeNPs ameliorated macrophage infiltration as evidenced by decreased CD68 levels in colon tissue sections. The anti-inflammatory effects of ULP-SeNPs were found to involve modulation of cytokines including IL-6 and TNF-α. Mechanistically, ULP-SeNPs inhibited the activation of macrophages by suppressing the nuclear translocation of NF-κB, which drives the transcription of these pro-inflammatory cytokines.

conclusionsULP-SeNPs supplementation may offer therapeutic potential for reducing the symptoms of acute colitis through its anti-inflammatory actions.

Indexed as

AnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsColitisColonMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNanoparticlesNF-kappa BPolysaccharidesSeleniumUlvaAnti-Inflammatory AgentsNF-kappa BPolysaccharidesSeleniumInflammatory bowel diseases (IBD)Nuclear factor κ-B (NF-κB)Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs)Selenium (Se)Ulva lactuca polysaccharide (ULP)

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PMCPMC5341357
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