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Publication Date
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2026-07-06 |
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Title
| Nanocellulose Alleviates Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy via Gut Microbiota‐Mediated Bile Acid Homeostasis [* Cross-Reference *] |
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Other Identifier
| https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202518337
OpenAlex ID: https://openalex.org/W7163984911 |
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Author
| Muhua Yu (Dalian Medical University, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University)
Hongjie Dai (Southwest University)
Xiaocui Zhong (Dalian Medical University, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University)
Qibin Li (Dalian Medical University, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University) - ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1547-5757
Hui Yuan (Chongqing Medical University) - ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5462-7042
Y S Yang (Dalian Medical University, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University)
Daiyong Huang (Agilent Technologies (United States))
Li Zhang (Dalian Medical University, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University) - ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8565-6513
Rui Ran (Dalian Medical University, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University) - ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8030-7050
He Tian (Dalian Medical University, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University) - ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5388-0297
Yuanzhi Huang (Dalian Medical University, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University)
Silas Villas‐Boas (Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology)
Sergey Tumanov (Dalian Medical University, The Heart Research Institute, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University) - ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0557-3153
Richard D. Cannon (University of Otago)
Boris Novakovic (Royal Children's Hospital) - ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5623-9008
Richard Saffery (Royal Children's Hospital) - ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9510-4181
Y S Zhang (Southwest University, Chongqing Academy of Agricultural Sciences)
Xiaojing Dong (Dalian Medical University, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University)
Ting-Li Han (Dalian Medical University, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University) - ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6011-7508 |
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Description
| Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a pregnancy-specific disorder characterized by elevated maternal serum total bile acid (TBA) and increased risk of adverse fetal outcomes, yet current therapies and preventive strategies remain suboptimal. Here, we present a preclinical investigation of nanocellulose as a gut microbiota-targeted dietary intervention to restore bile acid homeostasis. We demonstrate that nanocellulose, particularly cellulose nanofibers (CNF), administered prophylactically, attenuated maternal TBA and improved offspring survival in a rat ICP model by enriching probiotic microbial taxa while suppressing bile acid-transforming bacteria. These microbial shifts promoted the accumulation of fecal primary bile acids and activation of gut-liver farnesoid X receptor (FXR) signaling. This cascade reduced intestinal reabsorption and hepatic synthesis of bile acids while promoting their excretion in feces. Collectively, pre-gestational CNF effectively lowered systemic bile acid burden and mitigated the ICP phenotype. Our findings identify CNF as a biosafe, microbiota-responsive dietary fiber with translational potential for early preventive management of bile acid-related disorders during pregnancy. (2026-06-09)
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Subject
| Chemistry; Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
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Keyword
| Bile acid
Nanocellulose
Farnesoid X receptor
Cholestasis
Cholestasis of pregnancy
Pregnancy
Gut flora
Reabsorption |
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Topic Classification
| Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
Gut microbiota and health
Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications |
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Deposit Date
| 2026-06-09 |
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Data Type
| Article |
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Data Source
| Advanced Science |