Oral Dosed Organo-Silica Nanoparticles Restore Glucose Homeostasis and β-Cell Function in Diabetes Rats




Chu, Chenxiao; Wei, Mingli; Bian, Che; Bi, Xiaoshuang; Deng, Yaxin; Xiao, Peifu; Zhao, Jiansong; Wang, Yuying; He, Haibing; Gou, Jingxin; Yin, Tian; Tang, Xing; Yang, Li; Zhang, Hongbo; Zhang, Yu

PublisherWiley-VCH

2025

 Advanced Functional Materials

e19628

1616-301X

1616-3028

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202519628

https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202519628

https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/506132393



Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) persists as a global health challenge, with current therapies inadequately addressing the intertwined pathologies of hyperglycemia, oxidative stress, and β-cell dysfunction. Here, an oral nanotherapeutic platform, MOP@T@D, engineered to restore glucose homeostasis and rejuvenate pancreatic β-cells is developed. The platform is constructed by co-loading insulin and glucose oxidase (GOx) into diselenide-bridged mesoporous organosilicon nanoparticles (MON), followed by sequential coating with transferrin (Tf) and functionalization with deoxycholic acid (Dc). MOP@T@D demonstrates efficient intestinal absorption and liver-targeted delivery, achieving an oral bioavailability of 10.6%. Under hyperglycemic conditions, GOx-generated H2O2 cleaves the diselenide bonds in the MON framework, resulting in rapid insulin release with 8.7-fold higher cumulative release compared to normoglycemic conditions. Simultaneously, the metabolized selenium derivatives progressively upregulate key selenoproteins, enhancing glutathione peroxidase (Gpx) activity by 31%, which effectively neutralizes oxidative stress and suppresses NF-κB-mediated inflammation. In a T2DM rat model, this therapy increases the islet area by 26.7% and restores insulin secretion to 74.6% of the physiological level. Notably, the system maintains normal blood glucose levels for two weeks after cessation of administration. In summary, through a simple oral dose, MOP@T@D not only stabilizes glycemic fluctuations but also addresses the root pathophysiology of T2DM.


This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. U22A20384, 82204298, and 82172086), National Key R&D Program of China [2020YFE0201700], Frontier Technology Platform Program of Educational Department of Liaoning Province [LJ232410163022], and International Industry Technology Research and Development Program [2025JH2/101900046]. H. Z. acknowledged the Research Project (347897), Solution for Health Profile (336355), InFLAMES Flagship (337531), and “Printed Intelligence Infrastructure (PII-FIRI)” from Research Council of Finland. It was also part of the activities of the Åbo Akademi University Foundation (SÅA) funded Center of Excellence in Research “Materials-driven solutions for combating antimicrobial resistance (MADNESS)”.

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