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ArticleBiomedical chromatography : BMC2026

Ophiopogonin D Mediates Therapeutic Effects on Primary Sjögren's Syndrome by Modulating Gut Microbiota and Metabolite Profiles.

Fengtao Pang, Xueyan Shan, Yi Kong, Xiaopo Tang

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Article in Biomedical chromatography : BMC, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Fengtao PangDepartment of Rheumatology, Guang'anmen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6981-3240
Xueyan ShanDepartment of Rheumatology, Guang'anmen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8740-6271
Yi KongDepartment of Internal Medicine, Eye Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3574-2415
Xiaopo TangDepartment of Rheumatology, Guang'anmen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6404-8843

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2025M784012National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine HLCMHPP2023002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the mechanism of ophiopogonin D (OD) in treating primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) through integrated analysis of gut microbiota and metabolomics. Non-obese diabetic/LtJ mice, a well-established pSS model, were used as the model group and treated with OD or hydroxychloroquine. Fecal and tissue samples were collected starting 4 weeks after administration. Basic pathological examination, 16S rRNA sequencing, and ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry were employed to assess changes in tissue function, inflammation levels, gut microbiota, and metabolite profiles across all groups. The results showed that OD reduced the expression levels of inflammatory factors, regulated immune balance, and ameliorated functional damage of the submandibular gland. It also modulated the abundance of Rikenella, Mycoplasmataceae, Mycoplasmatales, and Erysipelotrichales, thereby affecting glycerophospholipid metabolism and improving the disease phenotype in pSS mice. In conclusion, OD may treat pSS by lowering inflammation, restoring salivary gland function, and correcting gut microbiota and metabolic imbalances.

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Gastrointestinal MicrobiomeMetabolomeSaponinsSjogren's SyndromeSpirostansAnimalsChromatography, High Pressure LiquidFemaleMetabolomicsMiceMice, Inbred NODophiopogonin DSaponinsSpirostansglycerophospholipid metabolismgut microbiotametabolomicsophiopogonin Dprimary Sjögren's syndrome

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