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Abstract Title:

Lactobacillus paracasei from koumiss ameliorates diarrhea in mice via tight junctions modulation.

Abstract Source:

Nutrition. 2022 Jun ;98:111584. Epub 2022 Jan 19. PMID: 35395579

Abstract Author(s):

Shunan Ren, Aorigele Chen, Yanping Tian, Zhaoxing Bai, Chunjie Wang

Article Affiliation:

Shunan Ren

Abstract:

OBJECTIVES: Probiotics are gaining interest as alternative options for antibiotic or antiinflammatory drugs. Probiotics can affect the health of the host through metabolites and competitive inhibition adhesion of pathogenic microorganisms. Koumiss is an important part of the diet of Asian nomads, and is rich in a broad array of probiotics that can benefit the body. Mongolians have developed koumiss therapy to assist in the treatment of various diseases. In the present study, we investigate the beneficial effect of Lactobacillus paracasei, a strain isolated from koumiss, on a mouse model of diarrhea induced by Escherichia coli O(E. coli O).

METHODS: Probiotics were isolated from Mongolian koumiss. The resistance of probiotics against acid, bile salts, gastric juice, and intestinal juice was evaluated. The mouse model of diarrhea was established by the intragastric administration of E. coli Oafter NaHCOtreatment. L. paracasei was intragastrically administered before or after E. coli Oexposure in mice. The plasma levels of diamine oxidase and zounlin were quantified using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and the integrity of the intestinal barrier and goblet cells of mice with diarrhea were observed using hematoxylin and eosin and Alcian blue periodic acid-Schiff staining. The expression of tight junction (TJ) proteins was detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blot.

RESULTS: A total of five lactic acid bacteria and two yeast strains were isolated from koumiss, and L. paracasei was screened for animal experiments. Experimental results showed that L. paracasei could reduce the increase in diamine oxidase and zonulin caused by E. coli (P<0.05); increase goblet cells and the expression of TJ proteins ZO-1, occludin, and claudin-1 (P<0.05); increase the expression of mucin 2, oligomeric mucus/gel-forming (P<0.05) protein; and reduce the level of inhibitor kappa B-alpha and myosin light-chain kinase.

CONCLUSIONS: L. paracasei reduced the intestinal permeability, induced the expression of mucin 2, oligomeric mucus/gel-forming protein, and increased the number of goblet cells in mice by the upregulation of the expression of TJ proteins via the nuclear factor kappa B cells-myosin light-chain kinase signaling pathway.

Study Type : Animal Study

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