Selenium nanoparticles activate selenoproteins to mitigate septic lung injury through miR-20b-mediated RORγt/STAT3/Th17 axis inhibition and enhanced mitochondrial transfer in BMSCs
Wan‐Jie Gu,
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Fengzhi Zhao,
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Wei Huang
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et al.
Journal of Nanobiotechnology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: March 20, 2025
Sepsis-induced
acute
lung
injury
(ALI)
remains
a
critical
clinical
challenge
with
complex
inflammatory
pathogenesis.
While
bone
marrow
mesenchymal
stem
cells
(BMSCs)
demonstrate
therapeutic
potential
through
anti-inflammatory
and
cytoprotective
effects,
their
age-related
functional
decline
limits
utility.
This
study
developed
chitosan-functionalized
selenium
nanoparticles
(SeNPs@CS,
100
nm)
to
rejuvenate
BMSCs
miR-20b-mediated
selenoprotein
biosynthesis.
Mechanistic
investigations
revealed
that
SeNPs@CS-treated
exhibited
enhanced
mitochondrial
transfer
capacity,
delivering
mitochondria
damaged
alveolar
epithelial
(AECII)
for
cellular
repair.
Concurrently,
miR-20b
upregulation
suppressed
the
RORγt/STAT3/Th17
axis,
reducing
pro-inflammatory
Th17
cell
differentiation
in
CD4+
T
lymphocytes.
The
dual-target
mechanism
integrates
immunomodulation
via
pathway
inhibition
rejuvenation
therapy,
representing
paradigm-shifting
approach
ALI
management.
These
engineered
mitigated
markers
murine
models,
demonstrating
superior
efficacy
conventional
BMSC
therapies.
Our
findings
establish
SeNPs@CS-modified
as
novel
platform
combining
nanotechnology-enhanced
engineering
precision
immunometabolic
regulation,
providing
new
avenues
treatment
of
sepsis-induced
ALI.
Language: Английский
Triple-Functional Probiotics with Intracellularly Synthesized Selenium Nanoparticles for Colitis Therapy by Regulating the Macrophage Phenotype and Modulating Gut Microbiota
Puze Li,
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Lichong Zhu,
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Cheng Song
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et al.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 7, 2025
The
dysregulated
macrophage
phenotype,
as
the
main
cause
of
colitis,
not
only
enhanced
oxidative
stress
to
exacerbate
inflammatory
responses
but
was
closely
related
with
gut
microbial
dysbiosis.
It
needed
simultaneously
address
three
issues
for
effective
treatment
it
satisfied.
Here,
we
developed
"three-birds-one-stone"
probiotics,
named
Se@EcN-C2/A2,
colitis
treatment.
Escherichia
coli
Nissle
1917
(EcN),
a
clinically
approved
probiotic,
used
intracellularly
synthesize
selenium
(Se)
nanoparticles
by
biomineralization,
giving
Se@EcN.
Coating
glycol
chitosan
and
sodium
alginate
on
surface
Se@EcN
(Se@EcN-C2/A2)
endowed
probiotics
high
resistance
harsh
gastrointestinal
tract
environment
strong
adhesion
targeting
ability
inflamed
site
colon
facilitate
uptake
M1
macrophages.
Se@EcN-C2/A2
metabolized
SeCys2
MetSeCys
be
involved
in
synthesis
GPX2
TXNRD1,
which
led
reaction
oxygen
species
clearance
inhibit
Toll-like
receptor
nuclear
factor
κB
signaling
pathways
suppress
response
polarize
macrophages
M2
phenotypes
activating
PI3K/AKT
pathways.
In
DSS-induced
mice,
exerted
satisfactory
therapeutic
prophylactic
effects,
including
scavenging
regulating
restore
barrier
functions.
Moreover,
living
probiotic
EcN
effectively
regulated
dysbiosis
decreasing
abundance
Escherichia-Shigella
increasing
Lactobacillus
Bifidobacterium.
Language: Английский