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ArticleScience advances2025

Site-specific adaptive nanovesicles for oral insulin delivery.

Bozhang Xia, Fengfei Xu, Junge Chen, Shaobo Shan, Jiuheng Shen, Yuxuan Zhang, Jinjin Wang, Ziran Zhou, Weilun Sun, Yaru Jia and 10 more

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20 authors.

Bozhang XiaCAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, No. 11, First North Road, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.ORCID 0009-0000-3498-0201
Fengfei XuCAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, No. 11, First North Road, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0001-6901-8119
Junge ChenKey Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0003-4687-884X
Shaobo ShanCAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, No. 11, First North Road, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0003-1015-7258
Jiuheng ShenNational Vaccine and Serum Institute (NVSI), China National Biotech Group (CNBG), No. 38 Jing Hai Second Road, Beijing, 101111, P. R. China.ORCID 0009-0003-9350-3300
Yuxuan ZhangCAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, No. 11, First North Road, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-1247-6319
Jinjin WangCAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, No. 11, First North Road, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
Ziran ZhouCAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, No. 11, First North Road, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.ORCID 0009-0003-8076-4595
Weilun SunCAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, No. 11, First North Road, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.ORCID 0009-0008-1130-4882
Yaru JiaCAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, No. 11, First North Road, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
Ya-Li ZhangCAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, No. 11, First North Road, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.ORCID 0009-0009-7910-5430
Jie ZhongCAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, No. 11, First North Road, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0003-0147-9781
Gang ZhangCAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, No. 11, First North Road, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
Yichen WanKey Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, P. R. China.
Zhongbo HuCAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, No. 11, First North Road, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
Wenlin AnNational Vaccine and Serum Institute (NVSI), China National Biotech Group (CNBG), No. 38 Jing Hai Second Road, Beijing, 101111, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-0180-7282
Yubo FanKey Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-3480-4395
Massimo BottiniDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, 00133 Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9237-8972
Jinqiang WangState Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, and Liangzhu Laboratory, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-0048-838X
Xing-Jie LiangCAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, No. 11, First North Road, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-4793-1705

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral delivery of insulin holds great promise for improving patient compliance. However, the harsh gastrointestinal environment, the low permeability of the intestinal epithelium, and hepatic clearance of foreign particles remain key challenges in this area. Here, we report the site-specific adaptive milk-derived nanovesicles (MiNVs) capable of overcoming intestinal and hepatic barriers for oral insulin delivery. These MiNVs could bind natural IgG on their surface, enabling FcRn-mediated transcytosis by evading the lysosomal degradation pathway. Upon reaching the liver, MiNVs responded to the elevated levels of biothiols in the hepatic microenvironment, triggering site-specific insulin release. In type 1 diabetic rats, the oral bioavailability reached 20.4%, which is about 20-fold higher than that of free insulin. Notably, MiNVs showed effective glycemic control over long-term treatment in type 1 diabetic rat and minipig models. By integrating transepithelial transport and liver-specific responsiveness, the site-specific adaptability of MiNVs supports their promise in oral insulin administration.

Indexed as

Drug Delivery SystemsInsulinNanoparticlesAdministration, OralAnimalsBiological AvailabilityDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Histocompatibility Antigens Class IHumansLiverMaleMilkRatsReceptors, FcSwineFc receptor, neonatalHistocompatibility Antigens Class IInsulinReceptors, Fc

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PMID40991712
PMCPMC12459462

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