An orally administered peptide hydrogel disentangles immune-microbiota crosstalk for long-term ulcerative colitis therapy
Tianyu Li, Mengqian Shi, Jintao Shen, Peng Zhou, Yaxuan Chen, Lu Yu, Juping Sun, Hao Tang, Qingyang Zhou, Yimeng Du, Bei Tan, Xiaojie Xu, Ruirui Xing, Xuehai Yan
This paper develops an orally administered peptide hydrogel that disrupts immune-microbiota interactions to treat ulcerative colitis, showing improved mucosal integrity and microbiota rebalancing in mice.
bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering