Bifidobacterium adolescentis CCFM1447 effectively alleviates osteoporosis by enriching intestinal flora capable of vitamin D conversion
We identify <i>Bifidobacterium adolescentis</i> CCFM1447 for its capacity to elevate VD metabolite levels within fermented supernatants. It significantly elevated serum concentrations of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. Furthermore, this intervention improved bone microarchitecture, evidenced by increased trabecular number and bone volume fraction. In addition, the intestinal flora of the osteoporotic mice was disturbed. CCFM1447 intervention increased the relative abundance of beneficial bacteria such as <i>Adlercreutzia equolifaciens</i>, <i>Akkermansia muciniphila</i> and <i>Pediococcus acidilactici</i>. And it is enriched with a part of strains that have the ability to transform VD such as Enterococcus faecalis and Pediococcus acidilactici. The above results suggest that <i>B. adolescentis</i> CCFM1447 may alleviate retinoic acid-induced osteoporosis symptoms by modulating the intestinal flora and increasing the level of active vitamin D.
Authors
- Liuruolan Li
- Hongchao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7148-7555)
- Xijie Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3504-7664)
- Shi Shou Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8111-2746)
- Liming Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0519-6431)
- Yuhao Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3446-1063)
- Gao Tian
- Wenwei Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8636-9815)
- Yi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9921-0304)
- Feng Ling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9201-2963)
- Yurong Zhao
- H.C. Fang
Institutions
- Jiangnan University (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- China National Pharmaceutical Group Corporation (China) (CN)
- China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CN)
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology (CN)
- Wuxi People's Hospital (CN)
- Xiamen Maternal and Child Health Hospital (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1647671
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- National Key Research and Development Program of China