Mun Daye, Ryu Sangdon, Choi Hyejin, Kwak Min-Jin, Oh Sangnam, Kim Younghoon
Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea.
Honam National Institute of Biological Resources, Mokpo, 58762, Korea.
Drug Deliv Transl Res. 2025 May 15. doi: 10.1007/s13346-025-01875-z.
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by immune dysregulation and a disrupted gut-skin axis. Emerging evidence suggests that the gut microbiota and their metabolites play a critical role in pathogenesis and potential treatment of AD. However, therapeutic strategies targeting the gut microbiota that aim to alleviate AD remain underexplored. Therefore, this study investigated the potential of bovine colostrum-derived extracellular vesicles (BCEVs) to ameliorate AD symptoms by modulating the gut microbiota and intestinal metabolites. AD was induced in mice using 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene, followed by the oral administration of BCEVs. Skin lesions were assessed histologically to evaluate disease severity. Allergic and immune responses were measured by analyzing serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels and cytokine profiles, including interleukin-4 (IL-4) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). Gut microbiota composition was determined using 16 S rRNA gene sequencing, and the metabolomic profiling of intestinal samples was performed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to identify metabolites. BCEV treatment significantly alleviated skin lesions and reduced the serum IgE levels and the imbalance in IL-4 and TNF-α levels associated with AD induction. Gut microbiota analysis revealed that BCEVs restored microbial dysbiosis and improved the abundance of beneficial bacteria, and metabolomic analysis demonstrated elevated levels of lactic acid and other metabolites. These findings suggest that BCEVs alleviate AD symptoms by rebalancing the gut microbiota and intestinal metabolomes. This study emphasizes the importance of targeting the gut-skin axis as a novel strategy for AD treatment and provides evidence for the therapeutic potential of BCEVs in skin-related immune disorders.
特应性皮炎(AD)是一种慢性炎症性皮肤病,其特征为免疫失调和肠-皮肤轴紊乱。新出现的证据表明,肠道微生物群及其代谢产物在AD的发病机制和潜在治疗中起关键作用。然而,旨在缓解AD的针对肠道微生物群的治疗策略仍未得到充分探索。因此,本研究调查了牛初乳来源的细胞外囊泡(BCEV)通过调节肠道微生物群和肠道代谢产物来改善AD症状的潜力。使用2,4-二硝基氯苯在小鼠中诱导AD,随后口服BCEV。通过组织学评估皮肤损伤以评估疾病严重程度。通过分析血清免疫球蛋白E(IgE)水平和细胞因子谱,包括白细胞介素-4(IL-4)和肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)来测量过敏和免疫反应。使用16S rRNA基因测序确定肠道微生物群组成,并使用气相色谱-质谱法对肠道样本进行代谢组学分析以鉴定代谢产物。BCEV治疗显著减轻了皮肤损伤,降低了血清IgE水平以及与AD诱导相关的IL-4和TNF-α水平的失衡。肠道微生物群分析显示,BCEV恢复了微生物失调并提高了有益细菌的丰度,代谢组学分析表明乳酸和其他代谢产物水平升高。这些发现表明,BCEV通过重新平衡肠道微生物群和肠道代谢组来缓解AD症状。本研究强调了靶向肠-皮肤轴作为AD治疗新策略的重要性,并为BCEV在皮肤相关免疫疾病中的治疗潜力提供了证据。
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