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ArticleBurns & trauma2024

Nocardia rubra cell-wall skeleton mitigates whole abdominal irradiation-induced intestinal injury via regulating macrophage function.

Lingling Wu, Long Chen, Huijuan Li, Yawei Wang, Kexin Xu, Wanchao Chen, Aihua Zhang, Yu Wang, Chunmeng Shi

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Article in Burns & trauma, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lingling WuDepartment of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
Long ChenState Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 400038, Chongqing, China.
Huijuan LiState Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 400038, Chongqing, China.
Yawei WangState Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 400038, Chongqing, China.
Kexin XuState Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 400038, Chongqing, China.
Wanchao ChenState Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 400038, Chongqing, China.
Aihua ZhangDepartment of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
Yu WangState Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), 400038, Chongqing, China.
Chunmeng ShiDepartment of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8264-738X
Army Medical University · CNGuiyang Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Ionizing radiation (IR)-induced intestinal injury is a major side effect and dose-limiting toxicity in patients receiving radiotherapy. There is an urgent need to identify an effective and safe radioprotectant to reduce radiation-induced intestinal injury. Immunoregulation is considered an effective strategy against IR-induced injury. The purpose of this article was to investigate the protective effect of Nocardia rubra cell wall skeleton (Nr-CWS), an immunomodulator, on radiation-induced intestinal damage and to explore its potential mechanism. Methods: C57BL/6 J male mice exposed to 12 Gy whole abdominal irradiation (WAI) were examined for survival rate, morphology and function of the intestine and spleen, as well as the gut microbiota, to comprehensively evaluate the therapeutic effects of Nr-CWS on radiation-induced intestinal and splenetic injury. To further elucidate the underlying mechanisms of Nr-CWS-mediated intestinal protection, macrophages were depleted by clodronate liposomes to determine whether Nr-CWS-induced radioprotection is macrophage dependent, and the function of peritoneal macrophages stimulated by Nr-CWS was detected Results: Our data showed that Nr-CWS promoted the recovery of intestinal barrier function, enhanced leucine-rich repeat-containing G protein-coupled receptor 5 Conclusions: Our study suggests the therapeutic effect of Nr-CWS on radiation-induced intestinal injury, and provides possible therapeutic strategy and potential preventive and therapeutic drugs to alleviate it.

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Intestinal floraIonizing radiationNocardia rubra cell wall skeletonPeritoneal macrophagesRadiation-induced intestinal injuryRadiation protection

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PMID38444637
PMCPMC10914217
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