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de Jesus LCL, Freitas ADS, Dutra JDCF, Campos GM, Américo MF, Laguna JG, Dornelas EG, Carvalho RDDO, Vital KD, Fernandes SOA, Cardoso VN, de Oliveira JS, de Oliveira MFA, Faria AMC, Ferreira E, Souza RDO, Martins FS, Barroso FAL, Azevedo V. Lactobacillus delbrueckii CIDCA 133 fermented milk modulates inflammation and gut microbiota to alleviate acute colitis. Food Res Int 2024; 186:114322. [PMID: 38729712 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis CIDCA 133 is a health-promoting bacterium that can alleviate gut inflammation and improve the epithelial barrier in a mouse model of mucositis. Despite these beneficial effects, the protective potential of this strain in other inflammation models, such as inflammatory bowel disease, remains unexplored. Herein, we examined for the first time the efficacy of Lactobacillus delbrueckii CIDCA 133 incorporated into a fermented milk formulation in the recovery of inflammation, epithelial damage, and restoration of gut microbiota in mice with dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis. Oral administration of Lactobacillus delbrueckii CIDCA 133 fermented milk relieved colitis by decreasing levels of inflammatory factors (myeloperoxidase, N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase, toll-like receptor 2, nuclear factor-κB, interleukins 10 and 6, and tumor necrosis factor), secretory immunoglobulin A levels, and intestinal paracellular permeability. This immunobiotic also modulated the expression of tight junction proteins (zonulin and occludin) and the activation of short-chain fatty acids-related receptors (G-protein coupled receptors 43 and 109A). Colonic protection was effectively associated with acetate production and restoration of gut microbiota composition. Treatment with Lactobacillus delbrueckii CIDCA 133 fermented milk increased the abundance of Firmicutes members (Lactobacillus genus) while decreasing the abundance of Proteobacteria (Helicobacter genus) and Bacteroidetes members (Bacteroides genus). These promising outcomes influenced the mice's mucosal healing, colon length, body weight, and disease activity index, demonstrating that this immunobiotic could be explored as an alternative approach for managing inflammatory bowel disease.
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- Luís Cláudio Lima de Jesus
- Federal University of Minas Gerais, Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Federal University of Minas Gerais, Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Federal University of Minas Gerais, Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Federal University of Minas Gerais, Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Federal University of Minas Gerais, Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Federal University of Minas Gerais, Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Federal University of Minas Gerais, Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Federal University of Minas Gerais, Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Federal University of Minas Gerais, Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Federal University of Minas Gerais, Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Federal University of Minas Gerais, Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Federal University of Minas Gerais, Department of General Pathology, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Federal University of Minas Gerais, Department of Microbiology, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Ezequiel Dias Foundation, Research and Development Board, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Federal University of Minas Gerais, Department of Microbiology, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Federal University of Minas Gerais, Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Vital KD, Pires LO, Gallotti B, Silva JL, Lima de Jesus LC, Alvarez-Leite JI, Ferreira Ê, de Carvalho Azevedo VA, Santos Martins F, Nascimento Cardoso V, Antunes Fernandes SO. Atorvastatin attenuates intestinal mucositis induced by 5-fluorouracil in mice by modulating the epithelial barrier and inflammatory response. J Chemother 2024:1-18. [PMID: 38711347 DOI: 10.1080/1120009x.2024.2345027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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Chemotherapy-induced intestinal mucositis is a major side effect of cancer treatment. Statins are 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme reductase inhibitors used to treat hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerotic diseases. Recent studies have demonstrated that atorvastatin (ATV) has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and resulting from the regulation of different molecular pathways. In the present study, we investigated the effects of ATV on intestinal homeostasis in 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-induced mucositis. Our results showed that ATV protected the intestinal mucosa from epithelial damage caused by 5-FU mainly due to inflammatory infiltrate and intestinal permeability reduction, downregulation of inflammatory markers, such as Tlr4, MyD88, NF-κB, Tnf-a, Il1β, and Il6 dose-dependent. ATV also improved epithelial barrier function by upregulating the mRNA transcript levels of mucin 2 (MUC2), and ZO-1 and occludin tight junction proteins. The results suggest that the ATV anti-inflammatory and protective effects on 5-FU-induced mice mucositis involve the inhibition of the TLR4/MYD88/NPRL3/NF-κB, iNos, and caspase 3.
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- Kátia Duarte Vital
- Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Calazans APCT, Milani TMS, Prata AS, Clerici MTPS, Nicoli JR, Martins FS, Borges MC. A Functional Bread Fermented with Saccharomyces cerevisiae UFMG A-905 Prevents Allergic Asthma in Mice. Curr Dev Nutr 2024; 8:102142. [PMID: 38655128 PMCID: PMC11035053 DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.102142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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Background The administration of probiotics has been shown to be beneficial in asthma. The administration of Saccharomyces cerevisiae UFMG A-905 prevented asthma development. Traditionally, probiotics are administered using dairy-based matrices, but other vehicles (e.g., fruit juices, biscuits, candies, and breads) can be used. Objectives This study aimed to assess the effect of bread fermented with S. cerevisiae UFMG A-905 in asthma prevention. Methods Three breads were produced: fermented with commercial yeast, fermented with S. cerevisiae UFMG A-905, and fermented with S. cerevisiae UFMG A-905 with the addition of alginate microcapsules containing live S. cerevisiae UFMG A-905. Characterization of the microbial composition of the breads was performed. Male Balb/c mice were sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin. Breads were administered 10 d before the first sensitization and during sensitization and challenge protocol. Yeast fecal count, in vivo airway hyperresponsiveness, and airway and lung inflammation were assessed. Results In UFMG A-905 bread, there was an increase in yeast number and a decrease in total and lactic acid bacteria. Animals that received S. cerevisiae UFMG A-905 fermented bread with microcapsules had a significant increase in yeast recovery from feces. S. cerevisiae UFMG A-905-fermented breads partially reduced airway inflammation, decreasing eosinophils and IL5 and IL13 concentrations. When adding microcapsules, the bread also diminished airway hyperresponsiveness and increased IL17A concentrations. Conclusions S. cerevisiae UFMG A-905 was able to generate long-fermentation breads. Microcapsules were a safe and viable way to inoculate the live yeast into food. The administration of breads fermented with S. cerevisiae UFMG A-905 prevented asthma-like characteristics, being more pronounced when the breads contained microcapsules with live yeast.
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- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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Canesso MCC, Cassini-Vieira P, Moreira CF, Luong S, Rachid MA, Martins FS, Teixeira MM, Vieira AT, Mackay CR, Barcelos LS. Dietary Fiber Improves Skin Wound Healing and Scar Formation through the Metabolite-Sensing Receptor GPR43. J Invest Dermatol 2023; 143:1850-1854.e6. [PMID: 36965576 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2022.07.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 03/27/2023]
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- Maria Cecilia Campos Canesso
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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Tavares LM, de Jesus LCL, Batista VL, Barroso FAL, Dos Santos Freitas A, Campos GM, Américo MF, da Silva TF, Coelho-Rocha ND, Belo GA, Drumond MM, Mancha-Agresti P, Vital KD, Fernandes SOA, Cardoso VN, Birbrair A, Ferreira E, Martins FS, Laguna JG, Azevedo V. Synergistic synbiotic containing fructooligosaccharides and Lactobacillus delbrueckii CIDCA 133 alleviates chemotherapy-induced intestinal mucositis in mice. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 39:235. [PMID: 37365380 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-023-03679-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Intestinal mucositis is a commonly reported side effect in oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics have been investigated as alternative therapeutic approaches against intestinal mucositis due to their well-known anti-inflammatory properties and health benefits to the host. Previous studies showed that the potential probiotic Lactobacillus delbrueckii CIDCA 133 and the prebiotic Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) alleviated the 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) chemotherapy-induced intestinal mucosa damage. Based on these previous beneficial effects, this work evaluated the anti-inflammatory property of the synbiotic formulation containing L. delbrueckii CIDCA 133 and FOS in mice intestinal mucosa inflammation induced by 5-FU. This work showed that the synbiotic formulation was able to modulate inflammatory parameters, including reduction of cellular inflammatory infiltration, gene expression downregulation of Tlr2, Nfkb1, and Tnf, and upregulation of the immunoregulatory Il10 cytokine, thus protecting the intestinal mucosa from epithelial damage caused by the 5-FU. The synbiotic also improved the epithelial barrier function by upregulating mRNA transcript levels of the short chain fatty acid (SCFA)-associated GPR43 receptor and the occludin tight junction protein, with the subsequent reduction of paracellular intestinal permeability. The data obtained showed that this synbiotic formulation could be a promising adjuvant treatment to be explored against inflammatory damage caused by 5-FU chemotherapy.
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- Laísa Macedo Tavares
- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais, Department of Biological Sciences, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais, Materials Engineering Post- Graduation Program, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais, Department of Biological Sciences, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais, Materials Engineering Post- Graduation Program, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of General Pathology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of General Pathology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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Barroso FAL, de Jesus LCL, da Silva TF, Batista VL, Laguna J, Coelho-Rocha ND, Vital KD, Fernandes SOA, Cardoso VN, Ferreira E, Martins FS, Drumond MM, Mancha-Agresti P, Birbrair A, Barh D, Azevedo V. Lactobacillus delbrueckii CIDCA 133 Ameliorates Chemotherapy-Induced Mucositis by Modulating Epithelial Barrier and TLR2/4/Myd88/NF-κB Signaling Pathway. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:858036. [PMID: 35558121 PMCID: PMC9087590 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.858036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Intestinal mucositis promoted by the use of anticancer drugs is characterized by ulcerative inflammation of the intestinal mucosa, a debilitating side effect in cancer patients undergoing treatment. Probiotics are a potential therapeutic option to alleviate intestinal mucositis due to their effects on epithelial barrier integrity and anti-inflammatory modulation. This study investigated the health-promoting impact of Lactobacillus delbrueckii CIDCA 133 in modulating inflammatory and epithelial barrier markers to protect the intestinal mucosa from 5-fluorouracil-induced epithelial damage. L. delbrueckii CIDCA 133 consumption ameliorated small intestine shortening, inflammatory cell infiltration, intestinal permeability, villus atrophy, and goblet cell count, improving the intestinal mucosa architecture and its function in treated mice. Upregulation of Muc2, Cldn1, Hp, F11r, and Il10, and downregulation of markers involved in NF-κB signaling pathway activation (Tlr2, Tlr4, Nfkb1, Il6, and Il1b) were observed at the mRNA level. This work suggests a beneficial role of L. delbrueckii strain CIDCA 133 on intestinal damage induced by 5-FU chemotherapy through modulation of inflammatory pathways and improvement of epithelial barrier function.
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- Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,Centre for Genomics and Applied Gene Technology, Institute of Integrative Omics and Applied Biotechnology (IIOAB), Purba Medinipur, India
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- Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Ribeiro WR, Queiroz AG, Mendes E, Casaro MB, Nascimento CM, Coelho LSSF, Martins FS, Leite-Silva VR, Ferreira CM. Preventive oral supplementation with Bifidobacterium longum 5 1A alleviates oxazolone-induced allergic contact dermatitis-like skin inflammation in mice. Benef Microbes 2021; 12:199-209. [PMID: 33573507 DOI: 10.3920/bm2020.0134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a common allergic skin disease that affects individuals subjected to different antigen exposure conditions and significantly impacts the quality of life of those affected. Numerous studies have demonstrated that probiotics suppress inflammation through immunomodulatory effects. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of the probiotic Bifidobacterium longum 51A as a preventive treatment for ACD using an oxazolone-induced murine model. We demonstrated that B. longum 51A exerted a prophylactic effect on oxazolone-induced ACD-like skin inflammation via reductions in ear and dermal thickness and leucocyte infiltration. The administration of inactivated B. longum 51A did not affect oxazolone-induced ACD-like skin inflammation, suggesting that the bacteria must be alive to be effective. Given that B. longum 51A is an acetate producer, we treated mice with acetate intraperitoneally, which also prevented ear and dermal thickening. Moreover, the tissue levels of the inflammatory cytokines and chemokines interleukin (IL)-10, IL-33, tumour necrosis factor-α, chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2/monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 5/RANTES were significantly reduced after probiotic treatment, but only IL-33 and IL-10 were reduced when the mice were treated with acetate. These results show that B. longum 51A exerted a potential prophylactic effect on skin inflammation and that acetate represents one potential mechanism. However, other factors are likely involved since these two treatments do not yield the same results.
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- W R Ribeiro
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Environmental, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, R. São Nicolau, 210, Diadema, SP 09913-030, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Environmental, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, R. São Nicolau, 210, Diadema, SP 09913-030, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Environmental, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, R. São Nicolau, 210, Diadema, SP 09913-030, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Environmental, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, R. São Nicolau, 210, Diadema, SP 09913-030, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Environmental, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, R. São Nicolau, 210, Diadema, SP 09913-030, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Environmental, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, R. São Nicolau, 210, Diadema, SP 09913-030, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Campus Pampulha UFMG Belo Horizonte, MG 31970201, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Environmental, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, R. São Nicolau, 210, Diadema, SP 09913-030, Brazil.,Therapeutics Research Centre, Translational Research Institute, Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland, 37 Kent St, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Environmental, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, R. São Nicolau, 210, Diadema, SP 09913-030, Brazil
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Moreira CF, Cassini-Vieira P, Canesso MCC, Felipetto M, Ranfley H, Teixeira MM, Nicoli JR, Martins FS, Barcelos LS. Lactobacillus rhamnosus CGMCC 1.3724 (LPR) Improves Skin Wound Healing and Reduces Scar Formation in Mice. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2021; 13:709-719. [PMID: 33433898 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-020-09713-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Skin wounds are an important clinical problem which affects millions of people worldwide. The search for new therapeutic approaches to improve wound healing is needed. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of the oral treatment with the skin-related probiotics Lactobacillus johnsonii LA1 (LJ), L. paracasei ST11 (LP), and L. rhamnosus LPR (LR) in a model of excisional skin wounds in Swiss mice. The animals received daily oral gavage of PBS or 1 × 107 colony-forming units of LJ, LP, or LR, singly, beginning just after the creation of wounds until euthanasia. Blood flow was evaluated by laser Doppler perfusion imaging. Myeloperoxidase and N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase activities were used to assess the accumulation of neutrophils and macrophages, respectively. The wound tissue was also collected for histological analyses (H&E, Toluidine blue, and Picrosirius red staining). The macroscopic wound closure rate was faster only in mice treated with LR, but not with LJ and LP, when compared to mice treated with PBS. Histological evaluations showed that treatment with LR stimulated wound epithelization when compared to PBS. Further analyses showed that wounds from LR-treated mice presented a significant decrease in macrophage (p < 0.001) and mast cell (p < 0.001) infiltration, along with improved angiogenesis (p < 0.001) and blood flow (p < 0.01). Of note, collagen deposition and scarring were reduced in LR-treated mice when compared to PBS-treated mice. In conclusion, our results show that the oral treatment with Lactobacillus rhamnosus accelerates skin wound closure and reduces scar, besides to reducing inflammation and fibrogenesis and improving angiogenesis in the wounded skin.
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- Camila Francisco Moreira
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627 - Pampulha, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627 - Pampulha, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627 - Pampulha, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627 - Pampulha, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627 - Pampulha, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627 - Pampulha, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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Souza ELS, Campos CLV, Reis DC, Cassali GD, Generoso SV, Cardoso VN, Azevedo V, Medeiros JD, Fernandes GR, Nicoli JR, Martins FS. Beneficial effects resulting from oral administration of Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 on a chronic colitis model. Benef Microbes 2020; 11:779-790. [PMID: 33191778 DOI: 10.3920/bm2020.0045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic processes involving a deregulated immune response against intestinal microbiota in genetically susceptible individuals. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an IBD restricted to colonic mucosa and its chronicity is a predisposing factor for colorectal cancer (CRC). Probiotics have been investigated as an adjuvant treatment for UC, and Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (EcN) was the focus of our investigation. The aim of this study was to investigate the preventive effect of the EcN probiotic in an experimental model of chronic colitis in germ-free (GF) and conventional (CV) mice. CV female mice were used for clinical, immunological and permeability experiments. GF mice were used for a faecal microbiota transplantation assay. To induce colitis, three cycles of 3.0% dextran sulphate sodium (DSS) were administered to the animals. For probiotic treatment, the mice received a daily intragastric gavage of 9.0 log10 cfu of EcN, beginning 10 days before colitis induction and continuing until the end of the experiment. EcN presented beneficial effects when administered preventively. Daily Disease Activity Index (DAI) evolution demonstrated significant difference in remission periods after the first two DSS cycles and during the third one. Reduction in bacterial translocation after probiotic treatment indicated protection of the intestinal barrier. Associated with mucosal preservation, restoration of secretory immunoglobulin A levels and reduction of interleukin (IL)-5, IL-13, tumour necrosis factor and interferon-γ levels were observed in EcN treatment. Finally, when microbiota modification was verified, 16S rRNA-based compositional analysis showed variation of intestinal microbiota between the control and colitis groups. After faecal transplantation using GF mice, it was observed that EcN treatment in CV mice might result in modulated intestinal microbiota. This was observed indirectly in the reduced daily DAI, when colitis was compared with treated group. In conclusion, EcN presented beneficial effects in this model, suggesting its usefulness for treating UC.
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- E L S Souza
- Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, CEP 31270-901, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, CEP 31270-901, MG, Brazil
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- Department of General Pathology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, CEP 31270-901, MG, Brazil
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- Department of General Pathology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, CEP 31270-901, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Alfredo Balena 190, Belo Horizonte, CEP 30130-100, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, CEP 31270-901, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Genetic, Ecology and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, CEP 31330-500, MG, Brazil
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- René Rachou Institute - Fiocruz Minas, Augusto de Lima 1715, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- René Rachou Institute - Fiocruz Minas, Augusto de Lima 1715, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, CEP 31270-901, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, CEP 31270-901, MG, Brazil
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Miranda VC, Santos SS, Assis HC, Faria AMC, Quintanilha MF, Morão RP, Nicoli JR, Cara DC, Martins FS. Effect of Saccharomyces cerevisiae UFMG A-905 in a murine model of food allergy. Benef Microbes 2020; 11:255-268. [PMID: 32264688 DOI: 10.3920/bm2019.0113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Food allergy is triggered when there is an abnormal activation of the immune system by food allergens. Currently, there is no curative therapy for this pathological condition. Due to the immunomodulatory properties of probiotics they are potential candidates as therapeutic tools for food allergy. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the probiotic effect of Saccharomyces cerevisiae UFMG A-905 (905) in an in vivo model of food allergy. Probiotic effect was assessed by clinical, histological, immunological and microbiological parameters analysis. Furthermore, we also evaluated if 905 after inactivation has an effect, as well as if such an effect is dose dependent. Our results showed that oral administration of only viable 905 promotes a significant attenuation of tissue injury and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity levels. Moreover, the treatment reduced interleukin 17 levels, and administration of the supernatant from the yeast culture also promoted a significant decrease in MPO levels. However, considering the systemic parameters, immunoglobulin (Ig)E and IgG anti-ovalbumin, which are essentials for triggering the allergic process, there was no effect, suggesting that the yeast promotes a local but not a systemic effect in the model evaluated. In addition, we found that only high doses of viable 905 were able to attenuate the signs of inflammation. In conclusion, oral administration of 905 led to a local effect that depends on the viability of the yeast.
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- V C Miranda
- Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 30270-901 MG, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 30270-901 MG, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Pres. Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901 MG, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Pres. Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901 MG, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 30270-901 MG, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 30270-901 MG, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 30270-901 MG, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 30270-901 MG, Brazil
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Abrantes FA, Nascimento BB, Andrade MER, de Barros PAV, Cartelle CT, Martins FS, Nicoli JR, Arantes RME, Generoso SV, Fernandes SOA, Cardoso VN. Treatment with Bifidobacterium longum 5 1A attenuates intestinal damage and inflammatory response in experimental colitis. Benef Microbes 2019; 11:47-57. [PMID: 32066260 DOI: 10.3920/bm2019.0098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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This study evaluated the effects of Bifidobacterium longum 51A on the intestinal mucosa and inflammatory response in experimental colitis. Colitis was induced by administration of 3.5% dextran sodium sulphate (DSS) solution for 7 days. Two periods of administration were performed: treatment (T) group, mice received Bifidobacterium only during disease induction (7 days); total treatment (TT) group, mice received Bifidobacterium for 10 days before and during disease induction. The probiotic effects on intestinal permeability, inflammatory infiltrate, histological analysis, cytokines, chemokines and sIgA were evaluated. Bifidobacterium administration in the T group showed reduction in intestinal permeability and lower IL-1β, myeloperoxidase, and eosinophil peroxidase levels compared to those in the colitis group (P<0.05). Bifidobacterium administration in the TT group attenuated severe lesions in the colon and reduced eosinophil peroxidase level (P<0.05). B. longum 51A treatment modality was more effective than total treatment and reduced the inflammatory response and its consequences on intestinal epithelium.
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- F A Abrantes
- Departamento de Alimentos, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Alimentos, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Nutrição, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Professor Alfredo Balena 190, Belo Horizonte, MG 30130-100, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil
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Soares ADN, Wanner SP, Morais ESS, Hudson ASR, Martins FS, Cardoso VN. Supplementation with Saccharomyces boulardii Increases the Maximal Oxygen Consumption and Maximal Aerobic Speed Attained by Rats Subjected to an Incremental-Speed Exercise. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11102352. [PMID: 31581750 PMCID: PMC6835599 DOI: 10.3390/nu11102352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Benefits to the host metabolism resulting from Saccharomyces boulardii (Sb) supplementation have been described; however, no study has investigated the effects of this supplementation on aerobic metabolism and performance during physical exercise. Thus, in the present study, we addressed the effects of Sb supplementation on the rate of oxygen consumption (VO2), mechanical efficiency (external work divided by VO2), and aerobic performance of rats subjected to fatiguing, incremental-speed exercise. Twenty-six male Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups: (1) non-supplemented, in which rats received 0.1 mL of a saline solution, and (2) Sb-supplemented, in which rats received 0.1 mL of a suspension containing 8.0 log10 colony-forming units. The rats received the treatments by gavage for 10 consecutive days; they were then subjected to fatiguing treadmill running. Sb supplementation did not change the VO2 values or mechanical efficiency during submaximal exercise intensities. In contrast, at fatigue, VO2MAX was increased by 12.7% in supplemented rats compared with controls (p = 0.01). Moreover, Sb improved aerobic performance, as evidenced by a 12.4% increase in maximal running speed attained by the supplemented rats (p < 0.05). We conclude that Sb supplementation for 10 days increases VO2MAX and aerobic performance in rats.
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- Anne Danieli Nascimento Soares
- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil.
- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sudeste de Minas Gerais, Barbacena, MG, 36205-018, Brazil.
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- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil.
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil.
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- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil.
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil.
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil.
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Silva AKS, Silva TRN, Nicoli JR, Vasquez-Pinto LMC, Martins FS. In vitro evaluation of antagonism, modulation of cytokines and extracellular matrix proteins by Bifidobacterium strains. Lett Appl Microbiol 2018; 67:497-505. [PMID: 30099746 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 06/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A healthy skin provides a protective barrier against pathogenic micro-organisms. Recent studies have shown that probiotics, as those of Bifidobacterium genus, could act beneficially in dermatology, both when ingested and by topical use. In the present study, we evaluated by in vitro antagonism assays and using two skin cell lines the potential of four strains of Bifidobacterium spp. Among the four bifidobacteria, Bifidobacterium longum 51A was the only one able to inhibit the growth of the eight pathogenic indicators tested. Production of some cytokines and extracellular matrix proteins was determined when ccc or inactivated cells of the bifidobacteria were incubated with keratinocyte and/or fibroblast cell cultures. Significant results were observed only for IL-6, IL-8 and IL-18 production, and inactivated Bifidobacterium pseudolongum 1191A was the only one which significantly stimulated collagen production, whereas lumican was stimulated by treatments with live Bifidobacterium bifidum 1622A , B. longum 51A and B. pseudolongum 1191A . Highest adhesion and internalization capabilities were observed with B. bifidum 1622A and Bifidobacterium breve 1101A . Concluding, B. longum 51A was highlighted for its antagonistic capacity and B. bifidum 1622A and B. pseudolongum 1191A for stimulating the production of cytokines and proteins of the extracellular matrix. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The skin is the first line of defence against invasive micro-organisms, and its local microbiota provides additional protective functions based on antagonism against pathogenic micro-organisms and immunomodulation. Based on in vitro assays using Bifidobacterium spp. we demonstrated the antagonistic potential, as well as capacity in stimulating the production of cytokines and proteins of the extracellular matrix that these bacteria may exert on skin cells. This positive influence suggests the use of a consortium of these bifidobacteria in a topical product for dermatological treatments.
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- A K S Silva
- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Innovation and Technology of Products, Natura Cosméticos S.A., São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Canesso MCC, Lemos L, Neves TC, Marim FM, Castro TBR, Veloso ÉS, Queiroz CP, Ahn J, Santiago HC, Martins FS, Alves-Silva J, Ferreira E, Cara DC, Vieira AT, Barber GN, Oliveira SC, Faria AMC. The cytosolic sensor STING is required for intestinal homeostasis and control of inflammation. Mucosal Immunol 2018; 11:820-834. [PMID: 29346345 DOI: 10.1038/mi.2017.88] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2016] [Accepted: 09/17/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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STING (stimulator of interferon genes) is a cytosolic sensor for cyclic dinucleotides and also an adaptor molecule for intracellular DNA receptors. Although STING has important functions in the host defense against pathogens and in autoimmune diseases, its physiological relevance in intestinal homeostasis is largely unknown. In this study, we show that STING-/- mice presented defective protective mechanisms of intestinal mucosa, including decreased number of goblet cells, diminished mucus production, and lower levels of secretory IgA, when compared with wild-type (WT) mice. Fecal content and microbiota DNA could activate STING, indicating a role of this molecule in gut. Microbiota composition was altered in STING-/- mice toward a more inflammatory profile, evidencing a reduction in the Allobacolum and Bifidobacterium groups along with increase in Disulfovibrio bacteria. Absence of STING lead to decrease in induced intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL) and to increase in group 1 innate lymphoid cell (ILC1) as well as ILC3 frequencies and decrease in ILC2 in the colon. Development and function of Foxp3+ and LAP+ regulatory T cells were also compromised in STING-/- mice. Moreover, these mice were highly susceptible to dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis, T-cell-induced colitis, and enteric Salmonella typhimurium infection when compared with WT animals. Therefore, our results identify an important role of STING in maintaining gut homeostasis and also a protective effect in controlling gut inflammation.
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- M C C Canesso
- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Biological Science Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Biological Science Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Biological Science Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Biological Science Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Biological Science Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Biological Science Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Biological Science Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Biological Science Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Biological Science Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Biological Science Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Biological Science Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Biological Science Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Biological Science Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Biological Science Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Biological Science Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Casaro MC, Crisma AR, Vieira AT, Silva GHM, Mendes E, Ribeiro WR, Martins FS, Ferreira CM. Prophylactic Bifidobacterium adolescentis ATTCC 15703 supplementation reduces partially allergic airway disease in Balb/c but not in C57BL/6 mice. Benef Microbes 2018; 9:465-476. [PMID: 29633635 DOI: 10.3920/bm2017.0073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Allergic asthma is a chronic disease mainly characterised by eosinophil inflammation and airway remodelling. Many studies have shown that the gut microbiota of allergic individuals differs from that of non-allergic individuals. Although high levels of bifidobacteria have been associated with healthy persons, Bifidobacterium adolescentis ATCC 15703, a gut bacteria, has been associated with allergic individuals in some clinical studies. The relationship between B. adolescentis ATCC 15703 and asthma or allergies has not been well elucidated, and its effect may be dependent on the host's genetic profile or disease state. To elucidate this question, we evaluated the role of preventive B. adolescentis ATCC 15703 treatment on experimental allergic airway inflammation in two genetically different mouse strains, Balb/c and C57BL/6 (B6). Balb/c mice display a greater predisposition to develop allergic responses than B6 mice. Oral preventive treatment with B. adolescentis ATCC 15703 modulated experimental allergic airway inflammation, specifically in Balb/c mice, which showed decreased levels of eosinophils in the airway. B6 mice did not exhibit any significant alterations in eosinophils but showed an increased influx of total leukocytes and neutrophils into the airway. The mechanism underlying the beneficial effects of these bacteria in experimental allergic mice may involve products of bacteria metabolism, as dead bacteria did not mimic the ability of live B. adolescentis ATCC 15703 to attenuate the influx of eosinophils into the airway. To conclude, preventive oral B. adolescentis ATCC 15703 treatment can attenuate the major characteristic of allergic asthma, eosinophil airway influx, in Balb/c but not B6 mice. These results suggest that oral treatment with this specific live bacterial strain may have therapeutic potential for the treatment of allergic airway disease, although its effect is mouse-strain-dependent.
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- M C Casaro
- 1 Institute of Environmental, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutics Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, 09972-270 Diadema, SP, Brazil.,2 Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University de São Paulo, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 1524, 05508-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- 2 Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University de São Paulo, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 1524, 05508-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- 3 Institute of Biological Sciences, Department of Immunology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 1 Institute of Environmental, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutics Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, 09972-270 Diadema, SP, Brazil.,2 Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University de São Paulo, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 1524, 05508-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- 1 Institute of Environmental, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutics Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, 09972-270 Diadema, SP, Brazil
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- 1 Institute of Environmental, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutics Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, 09972-270 Diadema, SP, Brazil
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- 4 Institute of Biological Sciences, Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, C.P. 486, Pampulha-Campus, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 1 Institute of Environmental, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutics Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, 09972-270 Diadema, SP, Brazil
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Bastos RW, Pedroso SHSP, Vieira AT, Moreira LMC, França CS, Cartelle CT, Arantes RME, Generoso SV, Cardoso VN, Neves MJ, Nicoli JR, Martins FS. Saccharomyces cerevisiae UFMG A-905 treatment reduces intestinal damage in a murine model of irinotecan-induced mucositis. Benef Microbes 2016; 7:549-57. [PMID: 27133563 DOI: 10.3920/bm2015.0190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Indigenous microbiota plays a crucial role in the development of several intestinal diseases, including mucositis. Gastrointestinal mucositis is a major and serious side effect of cancer therapy, and there is no effective therapy for this clinical condition. However, some probiotics have been shown to attenuate such conditions. To evaluate the effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae UFMG A-905 (Sc-905), a potential probiotic yeast, we investigated whether pre- or post-treatment with viable or inactivated Sc-905 could prevent weight loss and intestinal lesions, and maintain integrity of the mucosal barrier in a mucositis model induced by irinotecan in mice. Only post-treatment with viable Sc-905 was able to protect mice against the damage caused by chemotherapy, reducing the weight loss, increase of intestinal permeability and jejunal lesions (villous shortening). Besides, this treatment reduced oxidative stress, prevented the decrease of goblet cells and stimulated the replication of cells in the intestinal crypts of mice with experimental mucositis. In conclusion, Sc-905 protects animals against irinotecan-induced mucositis when administered as a post-treatment with viable cells, and this effect seems to be related with the reduction of oxidative stress and preservation of intestinal mucosa.
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- R W Bastos
- 1 Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 2 Department of General Pathology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 2 Department of General Pathology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 3 Department of Basic Nursing, School of Nursing, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 4 Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 5 Center of Nuclear Technology Development/Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission (CDTN/CNEN), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Elian SDA, Souza ELS, Vieira AT, Teixeira MM, Arantes RME, Nicoli JR, Martins FS. Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis BB-02 attenuates acute murine experimental model of inflammatory bowel disease. Benef Microbes 2016; 6:277-86. [PMID: 25391346 DOI: 10.3920/bm2014.0070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic inflammatory conditions, characterised by remissions and relapses episodes, whose main manifestations are ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Ulcerative colitis (UC), one of the main forms of IBD, has as standard treatment the use of corticosteroids and anti-inflammatory drugs. The use of antibiotics has been also reported, but the possible adverse effects, such as disturbance of the indigenous microbiota or resistance induction, should be taken into consideration, and thus the use of probiotics emerges as a possible alternative option of treatment. In this study, the oral administration of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis BB-02 was evaluated as a preventive strategy for acute experimental UC induced in female BALB/c mice by ingestion of 3.5% dextran sulphate sodium in drinking water during 7 days. During this time, the daily disease activity index was evaluated, and on the seventh day the animals were euthanised to collect intestines and liver for analysis. Treatment with the probiotic resulted in clinical improvement of the animals. The histological and morphometric analyses showed a reduction of lesions and oedema in the gut, but there was no increase in the production of mucin. The dosage of secretory immunoglobulin A was significantly higher in the colitis group and reduced in the group treated with the probiotic. There was also a reduction in the inflammation of the colon, as demonstrated by a decrease in neutrophils infiltration, and KC/CXCL-1 levels. The intestinal permeability, which is typically increased during the onset of IBD, was also reduced by treatment with probiotic. Based on these data, it can be concluded that the bacterium B. infantis BB-02 has a probiotic potential for the attenuation of UC, but further studies should be conducted to verify the mechanism of protective action of the bacterium.
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- S D A Elian
- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha Campus UFMG, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha Campus UFMG, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha Campus UFMG, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha Campus UFMG, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha Campus UFMG, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of General Pathology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha Campus UFMG, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha Campus UFMG, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Pampulha Campus UFMG, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Vieira AT, Galvão I, Amaral FA, Teixeira MM, Nicoli JR, Martins FS. Oral treatment with Bifidobacterium longum 51A reduced inflammation in a murine experimental model of gout. Benef Microbes 2015; 6:799-806. [PMID: 26322542 DOI: 10.3920/bm2015.0015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Gout is an acute inflammatory disease characterised by the presence of uric acid crystals in the joint. This event promotes neutrophil infiltration and activation that leads to tissue damage. We investigated here whether the oral administration of the probiotic strain Bifidobacterium longum 5(1A) (BL) could ameliorate monosodium urate crystal (MSU)-induced inflammation in a murine model of gout. Mice received oral administration of BL or saline daily for 7 days and then were injected with MSU in the knee cavity. Treatment with BL significantly alleviated the inflammatory parameters, as seen by reduced hypernociception, reduced neutrophil accumulation in the joint and myeloperoxidase activity in periarticular tissue. There was inhibition of the production of CXCL1 and interleukin(IL)-1β in joints. Levels of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 were significantly higher in the knee tissue of mice treated with than control mice injected with MSU. In conclusion, oral BL treatment reduced the inflammatory response in an experimental murine model of gout, suggesting it may be useful as an adjuvant treatment in patients with gout.
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- A T Vieira
- 1 Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, C.P. 486, Pampulha-Campus UFMG, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.,2 Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 2 Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 2 Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 2 Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, C.P. 486, Pampulha-Campus UFMG, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, C.P. 486, Pampulha-Campus UFMG, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Tiago FCP, Porto BAA, Ribeiro NS, Moreira LMC, Arantes RME, Vieira AT, Teixeira MM, Generoso SV, Nascimento VN, Martins FS, Nicoli JR. Effect of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain UFMG A-905 in experimental model of inflammatory bowel disease. Benef Microbes 2015; 6:807-15. [PMID: 26322540 DOI: 10.3920/bm2015.0018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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In the present study, the protective potential of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain UFMG A-905 was evaluated in a murine model of acute ulcerative colitis (UC). Six groups of Balb/c mice were used: not treated with yeast and not challenged with dextran sulphate sodium (DSS) (control); treated with S. cerevisiae UFMG A-905 (905); treated with the non-probiotic S. cerevisiae W303 (W303); challenged with DSS (DSS); treated with S. cerevisiae UFMG A-905 and challenged with DSS (905 + DSS); and treated with S. cerevisiae W303 and challenged with DSS (W303 + DSS). Seven days after induction of UC, mice were euthanised to remove colon for enzymatic, immunological, and histopathological analysis. In vivo intestinal permeability was also evaluated. An improvement of clinical manifestations of experimental UC was observed only in mice of the 905 + DSS group when compared to animals from DSS and W303 + DSS groups. This observation was confirmed by histological and morphometrical data and determination of myeloperoxidase and eosinophil peroxidase activities, intestinal permeability and some pro-inflammatory cytokines. S. cerevisiae UFMG A-905 showed to be a potential alternative treatment for UC when used in an experimental animal model of the disease.
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- F C P Tiago
- 1 Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, C.P. 486, Pampulha - Campus UFMG, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, C.P. 486, Pampulha - Campus UFMG, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, C.P. 486, Pampulha - Campus UFMG, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, C.P. 486, Pampulha - Campus UFMG, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 2 Department of General Pathology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, C.P. 486, Pampulha - Campus UFMG, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 3 Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, C.P. 486, Pampulha - Campus UFMG, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 3 Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, C.P. 486, Pampulha - Campus UFMG, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 4 School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, C.P. 486, Pampulha - Campus UFMG, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 4 School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, C.P. 486, Pampulha - Campus UFMG, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, C.P. 486, Pampulha - Campus UFMG, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, C.P. 486, Pampulha - Campus UFMG, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Martins FS, Saraiva MVA, Magalhães-Padilha DM, Almeida AP, Celestino JJH, Padilha RT, Cunha RMS, Silva JRV, Campello CC, Figueiredo JR. Presence of growth hormone receptor (GH-R) mRNA and protein in goat ovarian follicles and improvement of in vitro preantral follicle survival and development with GH. Theriogenology 2014; 82:27-35. [PMID: 24725418 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2014.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2013] [Revised: 02/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This study aimed to demonstrate the expression of growth hormone receptor (GH-R) mRNA and protein in goat ovarian follicles in order to investigate the effects of GH on the survival and development of preantral follicles. The ovaries were processed for the isolation of follicles to study GH-R mRNA expression or to localization of GH-R by immunohistochemical analysis. Pieces of ovarian cortex were cultured for 7 days in minimum essential medium(+) (MEM(+)) in the presence or absence of GH at different concentrations (1, 10, 50, 100, and 200 ng/mL). High expression levels of GH-R mRNA were observed in granulosa/theca cells from large antral follicles. However, preantral follicles do not express mRNA for GH-R. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated that the GH-R protein was expressed in the oocytes/granulosa cells of antral follicles, but any protein expression was observed in preantral follicles. The highest (P < 0.05) rate of normal follicles and intermediate follicles was observed after 7 days in MEM(+) plus 10 ng/mL GH (70%). In conclusion, GH-R mRNA and protein are expressed in caprine antral follicles, but not in preantral follicles. Moreover, GH maintains the survival of goat preantral follicles and promotes the development of primordial follicles.
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- F S Martins
- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes Enclosed in Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), Veterinary Faculty, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes Enclosed in Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), Veterinary Faculty, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes Enclosed in Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), Veterinary Faculty, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes Enclosed in Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), Veterinary Faculty, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Potiguar University/Laureate International Universities, Natal, Brazil
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- Biotechnology Nucleus of Sobral (NUBIS)-Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Brazil
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- Biotechnology Nucleus of Sobral (NUBIS)-Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes Enclosed in Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), Veterinary Faculty, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes Enclosed in Preantral Follicles (LAMOFOPA), Veterinary Faculty, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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Tiago FCP, Martins FS, Souza ELS, Pimenta PFP, Araujo HRC, Castro IM, Brandão RL, Nicoli JR. Adhesion to the yeast cell surface as a mechanism for trapping pathogenic bacteria by Saccharomyces probiotics. J Med Microbiol 2012; 61:1194-1207. [PMID: 22580913 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.042283-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Recently, much attention has been given to the use of probiotics as an adjuvant for the prevention or treatment of gastrointestinal pathology. The great advantage of therapy with probiotics is that they have few side effects such as selection of resistant bacteria or disturbance of the intestinal microbiota, which occur when antibiotics are used. Adhesion of pathogenic bacteria onto the surface of probiotics instead of onto intestinal receptors could explain part of the probiotic effect. Thus, this study evaluated the adhesion of pathogenic bacteria onto the cell wall of Saccharomyces boulardii and Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains UFMG 905, W303 and BY4741. To understand the mechanism of adhesion of pathogens to yeast, cell-wall mutants of the parental strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae BY4741 were used because of the difficulty of mutating polyploid yeast, as is the case for Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Saccharomyces boulardii. The tests of adhesion showed that, among 11 enteropathogenic bacteria tested, only Escherichia coli, Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Typhi adhered to the surface of Saccharomyces boulardii, Saccharomyces cerevisiae UFMG 905 and Saccharomyces cerevisiae BY4741. The presence of mannose, and to some extent bile salts, inhibited this adhesion, which was not dependent on yeast viability. Among 44 cell-wall mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae BY4741, five lost the ability to fix the bacteria. Electron microscopy showed that the phenomenon of yeast-bacteria adhesion occurred both in vitro and in vivo (in the digestive tract of dixenic mice). In conclusion, some pathogenic bacteria were captured on the surface of Saccharomyces boulardii, Saccharomyces cerevisiae UFMG 905 and Saccharomyces cerevisiae BY4741, thus preventing their adhesion to specific receptors on the intestinal epithelium and their subsequent invasion of the host.
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- F C P Tiago
- Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Entomologia Médica, Instituto René Rachou, Fiocruz, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Entomologia Médica, Instituto René Rachou, Fiocruz, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Rossetto R, Lima-Verde IB, Matos MHT, Saraiva MVA, Martins FS, Faustino LR, Araújo VR, Silva CMG, Name KPO, SN SNB, Campello CC, Figueiredo JR, Blume H. Interaction between ascorbic acid and follicle-stimulating hormone maintains follicular viability after long-term in vitro culture of caprine preantral follicles. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2009; 37:112-23. [PMID: 19493642 DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2009.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2008] [Revised: 04/10/2009] [Accepted: 04/12/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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This study evaluates the effects of ascorbic acid and its interaction with follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) on the morphology, activation, and in vitro growth of caprine preantral follicles. Ovarian fragments were cultured for 1, 7, or 14 d in minimum essential medium (MEM) containing ascorbic acid (50 or 100microg/mL), FSH (50ng/mL), or both of these substances. Ovarian tissue that was either fresh (control) or cultured for 1, 7, or 14 d was processed for histological and ultrastructural evaluation. The results showed that after 14 d of culture, medium supplemented with 50microg/mL of ascorbic acid alone or combined with FSH showed higher rates of follicular survival compared with MEM. After 7 d of culture, FSH, ascorbic acid at 50microg/mL with or without FSH, and ascorbic acid at 100microg/mL increased the percentage of follicular activation compared to fresh control. In addition, FSH alone significantly increased the percentage of growing follicles after 14 d. The combination of 50microg/mL of ascorbic acid and FSH promoted a significant increase in oocyte and follicular diameter after 7 d of culture. Ultrastructural and fluorescent analysis confirmed the integrity of follicles cultured with 50microg/mL of ascorbic acid and FSH after 14 d. In conclusion, the combination of 50microg/mL of ascorbic acid and FSH maintained follicular integrity and promoted follicular activation and growth after long-term in vitro culture of caprine preantral follicles.
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- R Rossetto
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UPIS - Pioneer Union of Social Integration, DF, Brazil.
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Lima-Verde IB, Matos MHT, Saraiva MVA, Bruno JB, Tenório SB, Martins FS, Rossetto R, Cunha LD, Name KPO, Báo SN, Campello CC, Figueiredo JR. Interaction between estradiol and follicle-stimulating hormone promotes in vitro survival and development of caprine preantral follicles. Cells Tissues Organs 2009; 191:240-7. [PMID: 19641292 DOI: 10.1159/000231484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/08/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of estradiol and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) on survival and growth of caprine preantral follicles. Pieces of ovarian tissue were cultured for 1 or 7 days in minimum essential medium (MEM) containing estradiol (1, 5, 10, 20 or 40 pg/ml), FSH (50 ng/ml), or a combination of the two hormones. Cultured and noncultured control ovarian tissues were processed for histological and ultrastructural studies. The results showed that after 7 days of culture, the treatments that yielded the highest percentage of normal follicles relative to MEM alone were those that combined FSH with estradiol at 1, 5 or 20 pg/ml. The addition of FSH to 1-day cultures containing 1 pg/ml estradiol or to 7-day cultures with 1 or 5 pg/ml estradiol increased the percentage of normal follicles compared to estradiol alone at the same concentrations. After 7 days of culture, all treatments generated higher percentages of developing follicles as compared to control and MEM alone. The addition of either FSH or 10 pg/ml of estradiol to the culture media or estradiol (1, 5, 10 or 20 pg/ml) and FSH in combination significantly increased follicular diameter as compared with MEM alone following 7 days of culture. Ultrastructural studies confirmed follicular integrity after 7 days of culture in the presence of 1 pg/ml estradiol plus FSH. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that the interaction between estradiol and FSH maintains ultrastructural integrity and stimulates activation and further growth of cultured caprine preantral follicles.
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Matos MHT, Lima-Verde IB, Luque MCA, Maia JE, Silva JRV, Celestino JJH, Martins FS, Báo SN, Lucci CM, Figueiredo JR. Essential role of follicle stimulating hormone in the maintenance of caprine preantral follicle viability in vitro. ZYGOTE 2008; 15:173-82. [PMID: 17462110 DOI: 10.1017/s0967199407004169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The aims of the present study were to investigate the effects of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) on survival, activation and growth of caprine primordial follicles using histological and ultrastructural studies. Pieces of caprine ovarian cortex were cultured for 1 or 7 days in minimum essential medium (MEM - control medium) supplemented with different concentrations of FSH (0, 10, 50 or 100 ng/ml). Small fragments from non-cultured ovarian tissue and from those cultured for 1 or 7 days in a specific medium were processed for classical histology and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Additionally, effects of FSH on oocyte and follicle diameter of cultured follicles were evaluated. The results showed that the lowest percentage of normal follicles was observed after 7 days of culture in control medium. After 1 day of culture, a higher percentage of growing follicles was observed in the medium supplemented with 50 ng/ml of FSH. In the presence of 10 and 50 ng/ml of FSH, an increase in diameter of both oocyte and follicle on day 7 of culture was observed. TEM showed ultrastructural integrity of follicles after 1 day of culture in MEM and after 7 days in MEM plus 50 ng/ml FSH, but did not confirm the integrity of those follicles cultured for 7 days in MEM. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that FSH at concentration of 50 ng/ml not only maintains the morphological integrity of 7 days cultured caprine preantral follicles, but also stimulate the activation of primordial follicles and the growth of activated follicles.
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- M H T Matos
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, LAMOFOPA, PPGCV, State University of Ceara, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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Matos MHT, van den Hurk R, Lima-Verde IB, Luque MCA, Santos KDB, Martins FS, Báo SN, Lucci CM, Figueiredo JR. Effects of fibroblast growth factor-2 on the in vitro culture of caprine preantral follicles. Cells Tissues Organs 2007; 186:112-20. [PMID: 17536183 DOI: 10.1159/000103016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The aims of the present study were to evaluate the effects of fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) on survival, activation and growth of caprine early-staged (preantral) follicles using histological and ultrastructural studies. Fragments of caprine ovarian cortex were cultured for 1 or 5 days in an enriched minimum essential medium, supplemented or not with different concentrations of FGF-2 (10, 50 or 100 ng/ml). Fragments from non-cultured ovarian tissue (control) and from tissues cultured for 1 or 5 days in a specific medium were processed for transmission electron microscopy (TEM) or classical histology to evaluate the morphological quality of caprine preantral follicles and to calculate the percentages of normal follicles. Additionally, effects of FGF-2 on oocyte and follicle diameter of cultured preantral follicles were investigated. Our results showed that, although the percentages of histologically normal follicles were lower in cultured than in non-cultured ovarian tissue fragments, there were no differences in this regard among treatments, neither on day 1 nor on day 5 of culture. After 1 and 5 days of culture, a significantly higher percentage of growing follicles was observed in the medium supplemented with 50 ng/ml of FGF-2. This FGF-2 treatment furthermore resulted in an increase in diameter of both oocytes and follicles that were cultured for 5 days. TEM showed that the ultrastructural integrity of caprine preantral follicles was maintained during their 5-day culture in the presence of 50 ng/ml FGF-2. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that at a concentration of 50 ng/ml FGF-2 not only maintains the morphological integrity of caprine preantral follicles cultured for 5 days, but also stimulates the activation of primordial follicles and the growth of activated follicles.
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- M H T Matos
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, State University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil.
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Matos MHT, Lima-Verde IB, Bruno JB, Lopes CAP, Martins FS, Santos KDB, Rocha RMP, Silva JRV, Báo SN, Figueiredo JR. Follicle stimulating hormone and fibroblast growth factor-2 interact and promote goat primordial follicle development in vitro. Reprod Fertil Dev 2007; 19:677-84. [PMID: 17601416 DOI: 10.1071/rd07021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2007] [Accepted: 05/04/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The aims of the present study were to investigate the effects of the interaction between follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) on survival, follicular growth initiation and further growth of caprine preantral follicles. Pieces of caprine ovarian cortex were cultured for 1 or 7 days in minimum essential medium (MEM) supplemented with FSH, FGF-2 or FSH + FGF-2. Small fragments from non-cultured ovarian tissue and from those cultured for 1 or 7 days were processed for classical histology and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to verify follicular morphology and growth. The results showed that, after 7 days culture, the highest percentages of normal follicles were observed in medium supplemented with FSH. After 7 days culture, the interaction between FSH and FGF-2 was most effective to promote the initiation of primordial follicles growth and oocyte growth. TEM showed ultrastructural integrity of follicles after 1 day of culture in MEM and after 7 days in all treatments, except in those follicles cultured for 7 days in MEM. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that the interaction between FSH and FGF-2 stimulates the initiation of primordial follicles growth and the subsequent growth of developing follicles. Furthermore, these data showed that FSH is important to maintain follicular integrity after 7 days culture.
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- M H T Matos
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, LAMOFOPA, PPGCV, State University of Ceara, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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Ramos-Filho CF, Rodrigues KM, Martins FS. Leptospirosis, renal failure and raised amylase levels. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 1991; 85:698-9. [PMID: 1723551 DOI: 10.1016/0035-9203(91)90404-m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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