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JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
卷 21, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-01872-9
关键词
Gold nanospheres (GNS); Osteoporosis (OP); Gut microbiota; TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide) metabolism; Anti-inflammation
In this study, it was found that gold nanospheres (GNS) significantly prevented ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis in a gut microbiota-dependent manner. The gold nanospheres altered the gut microbial diversity and composition, reducing the abundance of TMAO-related metabolites. Lower TMAO levels alleviated bone loss by reducing inflammation response. The gold nanospheres also inhibited the release of pro-osteoclastogenic or proinflammatory cytokines. Overall, these results demonstrate the protective effects of gold nanospheres on osteoporosis as a gut microbiota modulator.
Osteoporosis (OP) is a metabolic bone disease characterized by decreased bone mass and increased bone fragility. The imbalance of bone homeostasis modulated by osteoclasts and osteoblasts is the most crucial pathological change in osteoporosis. As a novel treatment strategy, nanomedicine has been applied in drug delivery and targeted therapy due to its high efficiency, precision, and fewer side effects. Gold nanospheres (GNS), as a common kind of gold nanoparticles (GNPs), possess significant antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity, which have been applied for the treatment of eye diseases and rheumatoid arthritis. However, the effect of GNS on osteoporosis remains elusive. In this study, we found that GNS significantly prevented ovariectomy (OVX)-induced osteoporosis in a gut microbiota-dependent manner. 16S rDNA gene sequencing demonstrated GNS markedly altered the gut microbial diversity and flora composition. In addition, GNS reduced the abundance of TMAO-related metabolites in OVX mice. Low TMAO levels might alleviate the bone loss phenomenon by reducing the inflammation response. Therefore, we investigated the alteration of cytokine profiles in OVX mice. GNS inhibited the release of pro-osteoclastogenic or proinflammatory cytokines including tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin (IL)-6, and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in the serum. In conclusion, GNS suppressed estrogen deficiency-induced bone loss by regulating the destroyed homeostasis of gut microbiota so as to reduce its relevant TMAO metabolism and restrain the release of proinflammatory cytokines. These results demonstrated the protective effects of GNS on osteoporosis as a gut microbiota modulator and offered novel insights into the regulation of the gut-bone axis.
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