Chen Xin, Yang Yange, Shi Zhaopeng, Gao Ming-Qing, Zhang Yong
College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.
Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.
PLoS One. 2016 Jul 20;11(7):e0159700. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159700. eCollection 2016.
This study was performed to investigate the effects of genetically modified (GM) milk containing human beta-defensin-3 (HBD3) on mice by a 90-day feeding study. The examined parameters included the digestibility of GM milk, general physical examination, gastric emptying function, intestinal permeability, intestinal microflora composition of mice, and the possibility of horizontal gene transfer (HGT). The emphasis was placed on the effects on gastrointestinal (GI) tract due to the fact that GI tract was the first site contacting with food and played crucial roles in metabolic reactions, nutrition absorption and immunity regulation in the host. However, the traditional methods for analyzing the potential toxicological risk of GM product pay little attention on GI health. In this study, the results showed GM milk was easy to be digested in simulated gastric fluid, and it did not have adverse effects on general and GI health compared to conventional milk. And there is little possibility of HGT. This study may enrich the safety assessment of GM product on GI health.
本研究通过90天喂养实验,探讨含人β-防御素3(HBD3)的转基因牛奶对小鼠的影响。检测参数包括转基因牛奶的消化率、一般体格检查、胃排空功能、肠道通透性、小鼠肠道微生物群组成以及水平基因转移(HGT)的可能性。由于胃肠道是与食物接触的首个部位,且在宿主的代谢反应、营养吸收和免疫调节中起关键作用,因此重点关注对胃肠道(GI)的影响。然而,传统的转基因产品潜在毒理学风险分析方法很少关注胃肠道健康。本研究结果表明,转基因牛奶在模拟胃液中易于消化,与传统牛奶相比,对一般健康和胃肠道健康无不良影响。而且水平基因转移的可能性很小。本研究可能会丰富转基因产品对胃肠道健康的安全性评估。