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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2026

Thiolated chitosan/alginate/Emodin nanoparticles alleviate chronic kidney disease via gut microbiota regulation and intestinal barrier protection.

Wenbo Liu, Yuanyuan Zhang, Shuangchun Gu, La Zhang, Yuchi Wu, Lihua Huang, Fuhua Lu, Xusheng Liu, Zhaoyu Lu

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Wenbo Liu *State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Yuanyuan Zhang *State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Shuangchun GuState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
La ZhangNephrology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Yuchi WuNephrology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Lihua HuangNephrology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Fuhua LuState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Xusheng LiuState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2563-4822
Zhaoyu LuState Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8989-6127

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Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is closely associated with gut microbiota dysbiosis and impaired intestinal barrier function, yet effective therapeutic strategies targeting the gut-kidney axis remain limited. This study aimed to develop a thiolated chitosan/sodium alginate-based nanoparticle system encapsulating emodin (TCS/ALG/Emodin-NPs), and to evaluate its therapeutic efficacy in CKD through modulation of gut microbiota and intestinal barrier protection. The nanoparticles were synthesized, characterized, and orally administered to CKD mice at varying doses, with irbesartan as a positive control. Our results showed that TCS/ALG/Emodin-NPs significantly improved renal function, reduced renal fibrosis, and restored gut microbiota balance, particularly increasing beneficial bacteria such as

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chronic kidney diseaseEmodingut microbiotaintestinal barrier functionthiolated chitosan-sodium alginate nanoparticles

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