Ultrasound‐Activated Nanoprobiotic Hydrogel Disrupts the Oral‐Brain Axis to Alleviate Diabetic Periodontitis and Cognitive Decline
Abstract Diabetes‐associated periodontitis and cognitive dysfunction form a vicious cycle that impairs tissue repair. Polyphenol‐engineered artificial nanoprobiotics using ultrasound‐responsive dihydrocaffeic acid (DA)‐mediated Fe/Zn bimetallic porphyrin MOFs (Fe‐TCPP‐DA‐Zn), integrated into adaptive hydrogels, is developed. This design enables microenvironment‐responsive antibacterial action through enhanced sonodynamic performance via bandgap reduction, while DA simultaneously restores oral microbiota balance. Zinc ions coordinate dual‐function bone regulation by inhibiting osteoclasts and activating osteoblasts. Single‐cell analysis reveals macrophage‐fibroblast crosstalk as the regeneration driver in diabetic periodontitis. The hydrogel system demonstrates bidirectional therapeutic effects, promoting periodontal soft/hard tissue reconstruction while alleviating anxiety‐like behaviors through oral‐brain axis modulation. The findings propose an antioxidant nanoprobiotic strategy to break the oral‐systemic disease cycle, providing new insights into microbiome‐brain interactions.
Authors
- Xiaoxia Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1401-9653)
- Jun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9040-6295)
- Lu Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8334-1657)
- Jie Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7486-662X)
- Yazhen Li
- Chengxinyue Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3028-4115)
- Chaoming Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6916-675X)
- Yongjie Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3754-4300)
- Xiong Gang Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6367-430X)
- Manman Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7002-4978)
Institutions
- Beijing Institute of Education (CN)
- Sichuan University (CN)
- Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital (CN)
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Southwest Jiaotong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202511408
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality
- National Key Research and Development Program of China
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities