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May 10, 2026Advanced Science0 citationsOpen Access

Intestinal Source Control of Lipid Metabolism by Enzyme‐Probiotic Encapsulated, Spatiotemporal Crosslinked, and Small Intestine‐Adhesive Hydrogel Microspheres

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XWXiaolin WuWLWeiwen LiangSHSiqi He

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore how encapsulated probiotics and enzymes in hydrogels can regulate lipid metabolism in the intestines.
  • Developed crosslinked hydrogel microspheres for enzyme and probiotic delivery.
  • Evaluated adherence to intestinal mucosa and release of active components in vivo.
  • Conducted experiments in animal models on high-fat diets to analyze cholesterol levels.
  • The hydrogel significantly reduces cholesterol levels in high-fat diet models (exact data not provided).
  • Demonstrated effective local retention of probiotics and enzymes in the small intestine.
  • Showed improvement in metabolic pathways related to lipid absorption and microbial balance.

Abstract

-crosslinked hydrogel maintains structural integrity under acidic gastric conditions, ensuring protection of probiotics and enzymes while facilitating timely gastric emptying. Upon reaching the small intestine, the microspheres adhere to the small intestinal mucosa via disulfide linkage, enhancing local retention. Concurrently, the gradual dissociation of ionic crosslinks within the hydrogel allows the release of AKK-COD, which participates in the catalytic conversion of cholesterol, modulates lipid absorption pathways, and promotes microbial homeostasis. In vivo experiments demonstrate that this approach significantly alleviates high-fat diet-induced hypercholesterolemia, offering a safe and efficient strategy for lipid-lowering therapies.

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Wu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a002162c8f74e3340f9c4b1https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.75362
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