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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2025

Coptis chinensis-derived extracellular vesicle-like nanoparticles delivered miRNA-5106 suppresses NETs by restoring zinc homeostasis to alleviate colitis.

Yi Yang, Lanmengxi Yang, Haiyi Deng, Yuheng Liu, Junwei Wu, Yilin Yang, Jin Su, Shiyu Su, Junhao Xu, Jie Wei and 4 more

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Article in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Yi Yang *KingMed School of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
Lanmengxi Yang *KingMed School of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
Haiyi DengKingMed School of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
Yuheng LiuKingMed School of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
Junwei WuKingMed School of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
Yilin YangKingMed School of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
Jin SuKingMed School of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
Shiyu SuKingMed School of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
Junhao XuKingMed School of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
Jie WeiThe Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaoyan DengKingMed School of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
Yujin WuKingMed School of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
Yao LiaoKingMed School of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China. 2023390084@gzhmu.edu.cn.
Lifu WangKingMed School of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China. wanglf@gzhmu.edu.cn.

Funding

Department of Education of Guangdong Province 2023ZDZX2049Guangzhou Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundatio SL2023A04J02525Guangzhou Science and Technology Fund 2024A03J0791National Natural Science Foundation of China 81902081Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province 2020A1515011573Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation GZC20230601Science and Technology Plan Project of Guangzhou 2023A04J0559
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disorder marked by persistent inflammation and damage to the intestinal mucosa. Despite significant advances in treatment, there remains an unmet need for more effective and safer therapeutic strategies.

resultsIn this study, we isolated and characterized extracellular vesicle-like nanoparticles (ELNs) derived from Coptis chinensis (Cc-ELNs) and evaluated their therapeutic potential in IBD. Intraperitoneal administration of Cc-ELNs in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis mice demonstrated selective targeting of inflamed intestinal regions. Cc-ELNs significantly alleviated colitis by reducing neutrophil recruitment and inhibiting the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). Furthermore, by suppressing NET formation, Cc-ELNs mitigated pyroptosis in intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) and promoted the proliferation of both IECs and intestinal stem cells (ISCs). Mechanistically, Cc-ELNs delivered miR-5106, which downregulated Slc39a2 expression, thereby restoring zinc homeostasis in neutrophils and reducing NET formation.

conclusionsThese findings establish Cc-ELNs as a novel, natural, and effective therapeutic candidate for IBD, highlighting the potential of plant-derived nanoparticle-based therapies.

Indexed as

ColitisExtracellular TrapsExtracellular VesiclesMicroRNAsNanoparticlesZincAnimalsDextran SulfateHomeostasisHumansIntestinal MucosaMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeutrophilsDextran SulfateMicroRNAsZincCoptis chinensisExtracellular vesicle-like nanoparticlesInflammatory bowel diseaseNeutrophilNeutrophil extracellular trap

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PMID40517238
PMCPMC12166623

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