Effects of strains of Lactococcus lactis on the production of nitric oxide and cytokines in murine macrophages
Effects of strains of Lactococcus lactis on the production of nitric oxide and cytokines in murine macrophages
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乳酸乳球菌菌株对小鼠巨噬细胞一氧化氮和细胞因子产生的影响
DOI:
10.1007/s10753-014-9901-6
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发表时间:
2014
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影响因子:
5.1
通讯作者:
Mizumachi K.
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作者:
Suzuki C;Aoki-Yoshida A;Kimoto-Nira H;Kobayashi M;Sasaki K;Mizumachi K.
Nitric oxide (NO) is a multifunctional mediator that is involved in a variety of pathologic and physiologic processes. Few studies have addressed the effect of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), especiallyLactococcus lactisstrains used in dairy products, on inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) induction as a component of the host’s gastrointestinal immune response. We investigated the ability ofL. lactisstrains to induce NO synthesis in the murine macrophage-like cell line J774.1 and in peritoneal macrophages from mice. The degree of NO induction was specific to theL. lactisstrain used. Compared with the no-treatment control, heat treatment ofL. lactiscells decreased NO and TNF-α levels but further stimulated interleukin (IL)-12 production. AddingL. lactiscells to peritoneal macrophages dose-dependently increased the production of NO and IL-10 but decreased that of IL-12p70. AddingL. lactiscells to interferon-γ-stimulated J774.1 cells enhanced cell death and the production of NO and IL-12p40, whereas addition of 1400W, a specific inhibitor of iNOS, decreased NO production and cell death. Conversely, adding 1400W to J774.1 cells further enhanced IL-12p40 production, suggesting that IL-12 production is perturbed by excess endogenous NO. IL-12 production is thought to be a marker of improved immunostimulation. Our results suggest that IL-12 production could be increased by limiting endogenous NO production.