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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2024

Natural medicines-derived carbon dots as novel oral antioxidant administration strategy for ulcerative colitis therapy.

Tong Wu, Xue Bai, Yue Zhang, Ertong Dai, Jinyu Ma, Cai Yu, Chenxin He, Qiannan Li, Yingxin Yang, Hui Kong and 2 more

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Article in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Tong Wu *School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
Xue Bai *School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
Yue Zhang *School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
Ertong DaiQingdao Eighth People's Hospital, Qingdao, 266100, China.
Jinyu MaSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
Cai YuDepartment of Endocrine, Beijing Daxing District Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Beijing, 100163, China.
Chenxin HeSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
Qiannan LiDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Daxing District Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Beijing, 100163, China.
Yingxin YangSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
Hui KongSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
Huihua QuCentre of Scientific Experiment, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China. quhuihuadr@163.com.
Yan ZhaoSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China. zhaoyandr@163.com.

Funding

the Grant for Qihuang Scholars of the state administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine 90020163320012
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUlcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic intestinal inflammation, resulting in a global healthcare challenge with no real specific medicine. Natural medicines are recognized as a potential clinical alternative therapy, but their applications are limited by poor solubility and low bioavailability.

resultsIn this work, inspired by the natural medicines of ancient China, novel functional carbon dots derived from Magnetite and Medicated Leaven (MML-CDs) were synthesized by hydrothermal method, and confirmed their ultrasmall nano-size (3.2 ± 0.6 nm) and Fe doped surface structure, thereby with excellent gastrointestinal stability, remarkable capabilities in eliminating ROS, and highly biocompatibility. With no external stimuli, the oral administration of MML-CDs demonstrated obvious alleviation to UC. Further experiments pointed that MML-CDs could improve hemostasis capability, suppress inflammation reactions and oxidative stress, and up-regulate the expression of tight junction proteins. Furthermore, MML-CDs also showed well regulation in the dysbiosis of intestinal flora.

conclusionOverall, above evidence reveals that green-synthesized MML-CDs can significantly alleviate intestinal bleeding, inhibit colon inflammation, and repair colonic barrier damage, further regulating intestinal flora and intestinal inflammation microenvironment. Our findings provide an efficient oral administration of MML-CDs as a novel therapy strategy for ulcerative colitis.

Indexed as

AntioxidantsCarbonColitis, UlcerativeAdministration, OralAnimalsBiological ProductsColonGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansMaleMiceOxidative StressQuantum DotsReactive Oxygen SpeciesAntioxidantsBiological ProductsCarbonReactive Oxygen SpeciesAntioxidantCarbon dotsIntestinal floraNatural medicineUlcerative colitis

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PMID39187876
PMCPMC11348712

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