Bifidobacterium longum DPUB-15, screened by an ex vivo mesenteric lymph nodes cell model, alleviates allergic responses in casein-allergic Sprague-Dawley rats
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Abstract
Cow's milk allergy is a global health issue, and probiotic-based treatments may offer a promising therapeutic approach. Mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs) play a crucial role in the development of food allergies. The present study aims to establish an ex vivo model based on rat-derived MLN cells to screen probiotic strains with potential to alleviate casein allergy and to investigate the effects in the casein-allergic rat model. The results showed that ex vivo screening via normal and casein-sensitized SD rat MLN cells identified three strains, with Bifidobacterium longum DPUB-15 selected as target strain demonstrating optimal probiotic properties. Subsequently, the present study demonstrated that both live and heat-killed Bifidobacterium longum DPUB-15 could alleviate casein allergy in rats. Notably, heat-killed Bifidobacteriumlongum DPUB-15 demonstrated superior effects, further downregulating IgG2a and histamine levels, improving ileal immune balance and colonic barrier function (ZO-1), and modulating intestinal microbiota by reducing the abundance of casein allergy-associated Lachnospirales_CAG-274 and increasing the abundance of Paraprevotella. In conclusion, this study provides an ex vivo model for screening anti-allergic probiotic strains and highlights Bifidobacterium longum DPUB-15 as a promising candidate for alleviating casein allergy, with heat-killed Bifidobacteriumlongum DPUB-15 showing potential for postbiotic development in allergy treatment.
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Food Science and Human Wellness is an international peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for the dissemination of the latest scientific results in food science, nutriology, immunology and cross-field research. Articles must present information that is novel, has high impact and interest, and is of high scientific quality. By their effort, it has been developed to promote the public awareness on diet, advocate healthy diet, reduce the harm caused by unreasonable dietary habit, and directs healthy food development for food industrial producers.