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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

Berberine alleviates biofilm-associated immune-inflammatory injury in

Xuan Deng, Lin Zhang, Jinglin Li, Fuyin Yang, Chengrui Peng, Jiaze Peng, Yang Yu, Xianpeng Huang, Xuxu Yang, Lidan Yang

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 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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Xuan Deng *Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Lin Zhang *Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Jinglin LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Fuyin YangDepartment of Orthopedics Center, Renhuai People's Hospital, Zunyi, China.
Chengrui PengDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Jiaze PengDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Yang YuDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Xianpeng HuangDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Xuxu YangDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Lidan YangDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.

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Abstract

Background: Methods: An Results: BBR significantly reduced bacterial viability within biofilms and decreased CFU counts Conclusion: These findings suggest that BBR exerts protective effects against SA-induced OM through antibiofilm and anti-inflammatory activities. However, its antibacterial efficacy was weaker than that of CLD, indicating that BBR should not be regarded as a replacement for antibiotics but rather as an adjunctive therapy for biofilm-associated osteomyelitis.

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Anti-Inflammatory AgentsBerberineBiofilmsOsteomyelitisStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus aureusAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsDisease Models, AnimalMaleMiceMolecular Docking SimulationNetwork PharmacologyAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBerberineberberinebiofilmHIF-1αosteomyelitisPTGS2Staphylococcus aureus

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