Heat-treated Lactobacillus crispatus KT strains reduce allergic symptoms in mice

J Agric Food Chem. 2009 Jun 24;57(12):5586-90. doi: 10.1021/jf900703q.

Abstract

In the current study, we investigated the effects of heat-treated Lactobacillus crispatus KT strains on allergic response in mice. We found that the number of interferon (IFN)-gamma(+)CD4(+) cells was higher in C3H/HeN mouse spleen cultures incubated with L. crispatus KT strains than in those cultured with Lactobacillus JCM type cultures. The serum immunoglobulin E levels in NC/Nga mice that were administered KT strains were lower than those in the mice that were not given any bacterium. The ratio of spleen IFN-gamma(+)CD4(+)/interleukin-4(+)CD4(+) was highest in mice given L. crispatus KT-11. L. crispatus KT-11 also increased the expression of Toll-like receptor (TLR) 2, nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD) 1, and NOD2 in C3H/HeN mouse Peyer's patch cells. These results suggest that the L. crispatus KT-11 strain reduces allergic symptoms in NC/Nga mice via the adjustment of the type 1 helper T cell and type 2 helper T cell balance via TLR2, NOD1, and NOD2.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Gene Expression
  • Hot Temperature
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity / genetics
  • Hypersensitivity / immunology*
  • Hypersensitivity / microbiology
  • Immunoglobulin E / blood
  • Lactobacillus / immunology*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C3H
  • Peyer's Patches / immunology
  • Probiotics / administration & dosage*
  • Spleen / immunology*
  • Th1 Cells / immunology
  • Th2 Cells / immunology
  • Toll-Like Receptor 2 / genetics
  • Toll-Like Receptor 2 / immunology

Substances

  • Toll-Like Receptor 2
  • Immunoglobulin E