Animal Biochemistry Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001, Haryana, India.
J Dairy Res. 2011 Nov;78(4):404-11. doi: 10.1017/S0022029911000537. Epub 2011 Aug 26.
This study evaluated the effects of probiotic Dahi administration in ageing mice on macrophage and lymphocyte functions. Probiotic Dahi were prepared by co-culturing in buffalo milk (3% fat) Dahi bacteria (Lactococcus lactis ssp. cremoris NCDC-86 and Lc. lactis ssp. lactis biovar diacetylactis NCDC-60) along with Lactobacillus acidophilus LaVK2 (La-Dahi) or combined Lb. acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum BbVK3 (LaBb-Dahi). Four groups of 12 mo old mice were fed for four months, with the supplements (5 g/day) of buffalo milk (3% fat), Dahi, La-Dahi and LaBb-Dahi, respectively, in addition to basal diet, and a fifth group that received no supplements served as control. The immune functions of young mice (4 mo old) were also compared with those of ageing adult mice (16 mo old). The production of nitric oxide and cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α declined and that of immunosuppressive prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) increased by stimulated peritoneal and splenic macrophages in ageing mice, compared with their young counterparts. The proliferation of stimulated splenocytes diminished and the production of IL-2 decreased and that of IL-6 and TNF-α enhanced in ageing compared with young mice. Feeding ageing mice with La-Dahi or LaBb-Dahi improved peritoneal macrophage functions stimulating nitric oxide and IL-6 and diminishing PGE2 production. Feeding La-Dahi or LaBb-Dahi also improved lymphocyte functions stimulating their proliferation and production of IL-2 in ageing mice. To conclude, the probiotic La-Dahi and LaBb-Dahi are effective in reversing age related decline in immune functions in mice.
本研究评估了在衰老小鼠中给予益生菌酸奶对巨噬细胞和淋巴细胞功能的影响。益生菌酸奶通过在水牛乳(3%脂肪)中共同培养酸奶细菌(乳球菌乳亚种 cremoris NCDC-86 和乳球菌乳亚种乳脂亚种 biovar diacetylactis NCDC-60)以及嗜酸乳杆菌 LaVK2(La-Dahi)或嗜酸乳杆菌和双歧杆菌 BbVK3 的组合(LaBb-Dahi)来制备。将四组 12 月龄的小鼠分别喂食四个月,补充物(每天 5 克)分别为水牛乳(3%脂肪)、酸奶、La-Dahi 和 LaBb-Dahi,此外还喂食基础饮食,第五组不接受补充物作为对照。还比较了年轻(4 月龄)和衰老(16 月龄)成年小鼠的免疫功能。与年轻的对照组相比,衰老的小鼠的刺激腹膜和脾脏巨噬细胞产生的一氧化氮和细胞因子 IL-6 和 TNF-α减少,而产生免疫抑制性前列腺素 E2(PGE2)增加。与年轻的对照组相比,刺激的脾细胞增殖减少,IL-2 产生减少,IL-6 和 TNF-α 在衰老的对照组中增加。用 La-Dahi 或 LaBb-Dahi 喂养衰老的小鼠可改善腹膜巨噬细胞的功能,刺激一氧化氮和 IL-6 的产生,并减少 PGE2 的产生。用 La-Dahi 或 LaBb-Dahi 喂养也可改善衰老小鼠的淋巴细胞功能,刺激其增殖和产生 IL-2。总之,益生菌 La-Dahi 和 LaBb-Dahi 可有效逆转衰老小鼠的免疫功能下降。