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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Mechanisms of Baicalin Alleviates Intestinal Inflammation: Role of M1 Macrophage Polarization and Lactobacillus amylovorus.

Shunfen Zhang, Ruqing Zhong, Miao Zhou, Kai Li, Huiyuan Lv, Huixin Wang, Ye Xu, Dadan Liu, Qiugang Ma, Liang Chen and 1 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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19 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Shunfen ZhangState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
Ruqing ZhongState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
Miao ZhouCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China.
Kai LiState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
Huiyuan LvCollege of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
Huixin WangState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
Ye XuState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
Dadan LiuState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
Qiugang MaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
Liang ChenState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8748-0515
Hongfu ZhangState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.

Funding

Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program ASTIPIAS07National Natural Science Foundation of China 32472942National Natural Science Foundation of China U22A20515Youth innovation of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Y2023QC09
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Baicalin has been widely used for its anti-inflammatory pharmacological properties, yet its effects on bacterial intestinal inflammation and the mechanisms remain unclear. This study revealed that baicalin alleviates bacterial intestinal inflammation through regulating macrophage polarization and increasing Lactobacillus amylovorus abundance in colon. Specifically, transcriptomic analysis showed that baicalin restored Escherichia coli-induced genes expression changes including T helper cell 17 differentiation-related genes, macrophage polarization related genes, and TLR/IRF/STAT signaling pathway. Subsequent microbial and non-targeted metabolomic analysis revealed that these changes may be related to the enhancement of Lactobacillus amylovorus and the upregulation of its metabolites including chrysin, lactic acid, and indoles. Furthermore, whole-genome sequencing of Lactobacillus amylovorus provided insights into its functional potential and metabolic annotations. Lactobacillus amylovorus supplementation alleviates Escherichia coli-induced intestinal inflammation in mice and similarly inhibited M1 macrophage polarization through TLR4/IRF/STAT pathway. Additionally, baicalin, Lactobacillus amylovorus, or chrysin alone could regulate macrophage polarization, highlighting their independent anti-inflammatory potential. Notably, this study revealed that baicalin alleviates intestinal inflammation through TLR4/IRF/STAT pathway and increasing Lactobacillus amylovorus abundance and the synthesis of chrysin. These findings provide new insights into the therapeutic potential of baicalin and Lactobacillus amylovorus in preventing and treating intestinal inflammation, offering key targets for future interventions.

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FlavonoidsInflammationMacrophagesAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsEscherichia coliIntestinesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSignal TransductionAnti-Inflammatory AgentsbaicalinFlavonoidsbaicalinE. coliintestinal inflammationLactobacillus amylovorusmacrophages polarizationTLR4

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PMID40200426
PMCPMC12140389

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