Niu Jingjing, Wang Meng, Wang Yinxiong, Yang Bowen, Zhang Bo, An Min, Lin Anqi, Li Lingxiao, Liu Lihong, Yang Zhigang, Shi Yanbin
School of Pharmacy & State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, 730000, China.
School of Pharmacy & State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, 730000, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Northwestern Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou University, 730000, China.
Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 Aug;319(Pt 2):145349. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.145349. Epub 2025 Jun 18.
Rhein demonstrates therapeutic advantages in ulcerative colitis treatment through multi-target synergy and multi-pathways, yet its clinical application is limited by poor oral bioavailability due to low solubility and poor medication compliance caused by gastrointestinal irritation. The study constructed a composite oral colon-specific delivery system based on rhein-loaded Pickering emulsions (Rhein@Rh-CS/TPP PEs), in which rhein-chitosan conjugated nanoparticles (Rh-CS/TPP NPs) serving as emulsifier, aiming to enhance rhein' bioavailability, improve its anti-ulcerative colitis efficacy, and reduce side effects. Briefly, rhein was covalently modified onto chitosan to increase hydrophobicity of chitosan, then the synthesized Rh-CS/TPP NPs were served as solid particle emulsifier. The resulting Rhein@Rh-CS/TPP PEs were verified as an oral delivery system with pH-responsive, enzyme-triggered, and bioadhesive properties for colon-specific and sustained release. Rhein exerted synergistic anti-ulcerative colitis effects by inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB/MLCK pathway activation and up-regulating tight junction proteins ZO-1, claudin-3 and occludin. Additionally, the Pickering emulsions significantly improved rhein' bioavailability while mitigating intestinal irritation-induced nutrient loss. The work provides a new strategy for the safe and effective application of insoluble intestinal stimulant drugs in the treatment of ulcerative colitis.
大黄酸通过多靶点协同作用和多途径在溃疡性结肠炎治疗中显示出治疗优势,但其临床应用受到低溶解度导致的口服生物利用度差以及胃肠道刺激引起的用药依从性差的限制。该研究构建了一种基于负载大黄酸的皮克林乳液(Rhein@Rh-CS/TPP PEs)的复合口服结肠特异性递送系统,其中大黄酸-壳聚糖共轭纳米颗粒(Rh-CS/TPP NPs)用作乳化剂,旨在提高大黄酸的生物利用度,增强其抗溃疡性结肠炎的疗效,并减少副作用。简而言之,将大黄酸共价修饰到壳聚糖上以增加壳聚糖的疏水性,然后将合成的Rh-CS/TPP NPs用作固体颗粒乳化剂。所得的Rhein@Rh-CS/TPP PEs被证实是一种具有pH响应、酶触发和生物粘附特性的口服递送系统,用于结肠特异性和缓释。大黄酸通过抑制TLR4/NF-κB/MLCK途径激活和上调紧密连接蛋白ZO-1、claudin-3和occludin发挥协同抗溃疡性结肠炎作用。此外,皮克林乳液显著提高了大黄酸的生物利用度,同时减轻了肠道刺激引起的营养物质损失。该研究为不溶性肠道刺激药物在溃疡性结肠炎治疗中的安全有效应用提供了一种新策略。
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