Jiangchun SHI, Yumeng XIE, Yulin LI, Dongxia REN, Yiqi ZHANG, Huangfang SHAO, Yang LIU, Xue WANG, Yun LI
{"title":"Effects of food-grade iron(Ⅲ) oxide nanoparticles on cecal digesta- and mucosa-associated microbiota and short-chain fatty acids in rats","authors":"Jiangchun SHI, Yumeng XIE, Yulin LI, Dongxia REN, Yiqi ZHANG, Huangfang SHAO, Yang LIU, Xue WANG, Yun LI","doi":"10.12938/bmfh.2023-012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12938/bmfh.2023-012","url":null,"abstract":"Although iron(Ⅲ) oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are widely used in diverse applications ranging from food to biomedicine, the effects of IONPs on different locations of gut microbiota and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are unclear. So, a subacute repeated oral toxicity study on Sprague Dawley (SD) rats was performed, administering low (50 mg/kg·bw), medium (100 mg/kg·bw), and high (200 mg/kg·bw) doses of IONPs. In this study, we found that a high dose of IONPs increased animal weight, and 16S rRNA sequencing revealed that IONPs caused intestinal flora disorders in both the cecal digesta- and mucosa-associated microbiota. However, only high-dose IONP exposure changed the abundance and composition of the mucosa-associated microbiota. IONPs increased the relative abundances of Firmicutes, Ruminococcaceae_UCG-014, Ruminiclostridium_9, Romboutsia, and Bilophila and decreased the relative abundance of Bifidobacterium, and many of these microorganisms are associated with weight gain, obesity, inflammation, diabetes, and mucosal damage. Functional analysis showed that changes in the gut microbiota induced by a high dose of IONPs were mainly related to metabolism, infection, immune, and endocrine disease functions. IONPs significantly elevated the levels of valeric, isobutyric, and isovaleric acid, promoting the absorption of iron. This is the first description of intestinal microbiota dysbiosis in SD rats caused by IONPs, and the effects and mechanisms of action of IONPs on intestinal and host health need to be further studied and confirmed.","PeriodicalId":8867,"journal":{"name":"Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135358925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tan Minh LE, Hong Duc Thi NGUYEN, Olive EM LEE, Donghyeon LEE, Yeseul CHOI, Gun Oh CHONG, Junghwan CHO, Nora Jee-Young PARK, Hyung Soo HAN, Incheol SEO
{"title":"Heterogeneity of gut microbiome compositions in the third decade of life in Japanese women: insights from a comparative analysis","authors":"Tan Minh LE, Hong Duc Thi NGUYEN, Olive EM LEE, Donghyeon LEE, Yeseul CHOI, Gun Oh CHONG, Junghwan CHO, Nora Jee-Young PARK, Hyung Soo HAN, Incheol SEO","doi":"10.12938/bmfh.2023-043","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12938/bmfh.2023-043","url":null,"abstract":"The reasons for sex-associated gut microbiota differences have not been determined, and although sex hormones, diet, and other factors are considered to contribute to them, many of these factors are age related. To shed light on this complex interplay, our study aimed to investigate and compare the gut microbial compositions of males and females across a broad range of ages, aiming to identify sex-associated disparities and potential causal factors. Our study encompassed a comprehensive analysis of gut microbiota data obtained from 444 Japanese individuals, ranging from newborns to centenarians, sourced from the DNA Data Bank of Japan. We categorized the subjects into 13 distinct age groups and examined their relative microbial abundances, as well as alpha and beta diversities, in relation to sex and age. No difference was observed between gut microbiota relative abundances or alpha diversities between men and women at any age. However, the study showed that the heterogeneity of gut microbiota among women in their 20s was greater than in men. To confirm the general occurrence of this difference, we conducted additional analyses using seven datasets: three from Japan and four from other countries. Interestingly, this variance was particularly noticeable within Japanese women. We also showed a potential link between the observed heterogeneity and dietary fiber intake. It is hoped this study will provide clues that aid in the identification of factors responsible for sex-associated differences in gut microbiota compositions.","PeriodicalId":8867,"journal":{"name":"Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health","volume":"120 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135262048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quercetin up-regulates the expression of tumor-suppressive microRNAs in human cervical cancer.","authors":"Motoki Murata, Satomi Komatsu, Emi Miyamoto, Chihiro Oka, Ichian Lin, Motofumi Kumazoe, Shuya Yamashita, Yoshinori Fujimura, Hirofumi Tachibana","doi":"10.12938/bmfh.2022-056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12938/bmfh.2022-056","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Quercetin, a flavonol present in many vegetables and fruits, has been identified as a chemoprevention agent in several cancer models. However, the molecular mechanism of quercetin's anticancer activity is not entirely understood. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), small noncoding RNAs, have been reported to play key roles in various biological processes by regulating their target genes. We hypothesized that quercetin can exert an anticancer effect through the regulation of miRNAs. To test this hypothesis, we investigated the effects of quercetin on the expression of tumor-suppressive miRNAs in cervical cancer. Quercetin up-regulated the in vivo and in vitro expression of tumor-suppressive miRNAs miR-26b, miR-126, and miR-320a. Quercetin suppressed the level of β-catenin, encoded by catenin beta 1 (CTNNB1), by up-regulating miR-320a in HeLa cells. Moreover, quercetin increased the expression of mir-26b, mir-126, and mir-320a precursors in HeLa cells. The results from this study show that quercetin has the potential to prevent cervical cancer by regulating the expression of tumor-suppressive miRNAs.</p>","PeriodicalId":8867,"journal":{"name":"Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health","volume":"42 1","pages":"87-93"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/bc/0f/bmfh-42-087.PMC9816044.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10607725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Manami Seki, Akiho Miwa, Fumina Ohsaka, Yugo Karatsu, Takeshi Tsuruta, S. Hino, T. Morita, K. Sonoyama
{"title":"Local free fatty acids trigger the expression of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein in murine white adipose tissue","authors":"Manami Seki, Akiho Miwa, Fumina Ohsaka, Yugo Karatsu, Takeshi Tsuruta, S. Hino, T. Morita, K. Sonoyama","doi":"10.12938/bmfh.2021-061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12938/bmfh.2021-061","url":null,"abstract":"Although lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-binding protein (LBP) is an acute-phase protein mainly produced by hepatocytes, it has also been proposed to be a pro-inflammatory adipokine. Obesity and the consumption of a high-fat diet (HFD) are reportedly associated with elevated levels of LPS in plasma and free fatty acids (FFAs) in white adipose tissue (WAT). We examined whether circulating LPS or local FFAs are responsible for the HFD-induced increase of LBP in WAT. Male C57BL/6J mice were fed either a normal-fat diet (NFD) or an HFD. The mRNA levels in the liver and mesenteric WAT (mWAT), total FFA content in mWAT, and LBP and LPS concentrations in plasma were determined. The Lbp mRNA level in mWAT was higher in mice fed the HFD than in those fed the NFD for 3, 7, or 28 days or 14 weeks, whereas the hepatic Lbp mRNA level did not differ between the groups. The Lbp mRNA level in mWAT was also increased by the HFD in germ-free mice, which do not have gut microbiota, the source of LPS. The plasma LPS level did not show a significant correlation with the mWAT Lbp mRNA level. The total FFA content in mWAT was higher in mice fed the HFD than in those fed the NFD and positively correlated with the Lbp mRNA level. Supplementation with palmitic acid increased the Lbp mRNA level in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. We propose that local FFAs, but not circulating LPS, are the trigger for increased Lbp expression in mWAT of mice fed the HFD.","PeriodicalId":8867,"journal":{"name":"Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health","volume":"1 1","pages":"54 - 65"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2022-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89873434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuki Marugame, Natsuko Takeshita, Shuhei Yamada, Ren Yoshitomi, Motofumi Kumazoe, Y. Fujimura, H. Tachibana
{"title":"Sesame lignans upregulate glutathione S-transferase expression and downregulate microRNA-669c-3p","authors":"Yuki Marugame, Natsuko Takeshita, Shuhei Yamada, Ren Yoshitomi, Motofumi Kumazoe, Y. Fujimura, H. Tachibana","doi":"10.12938/bmfh.2021-067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12938/bmfh.2021-067","url":null,"abstract":"Oxidative stress is associated with aging and pathologies such as cardiovascular diseases, Alzheimer’s disease, and cancer. Glutathione S-transferase (GST), a family of detoxification enzymes, plays a crucial role in countering oxidative stress. Therefore, there is a need for the development of physiologically functional foods and agricultural products, which enhance GST activity. Sesamin and episesamin are major lignans in refined sesame oil that exhibit beneficial properties including antioxidative stress effects. A previous study showed that sesamin upregulated GST activity. This study aimed to elucidate the mechanism underlying the GST activity enhancement elicited by sesame lignans. C57BL/6J mice were orally administered 20 mg/kg body weight sesame lignans (sesamin:episesamin=1:1) for 7 days. Oral administration of sesame lignans increased the GST activity in the mouse liver. Furthermore, the lignans upregulated GSTA1, GSTA4, and GSTM4 protein expression. Microarray analysis revealed that sesame lignans changed the expression of various microRNAs (miRNAs) (84 upregulated, 19 downregulated). We also found 16 miRNAs, including miR-669c-3p, that may negatively regulate GST expression among the 19 miRNAs with reduced expression caused by the sesame lignans. miR-669c is reportedly negatively correlated with GST. Additionally, we transfected NMuLi cells with an miR-669c-3p mimic and evaluated the effect of miR-669c-3p on GST mRNA and protein expressions. The results showed that the miR-669c-3p mimic suppressed the mRNA and protein levels of GSTA4 and GSTM4. In conclusion, sesame lignans increased GST protein expression and activity and downregulated miRNAs, including miR-669c-3p, which is a possible suppressor of GST.","PeriodicalId":8867,"journal":{"name":"Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health","volume":"45 1","pages":"66 - 72"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2022-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90893807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amany Ramah, Masahiro Yasuda, Yuki Ohashi, Shoichiro Imatake, Noriko Imaizumi, Tetsuo Kida, Tenya Yanagita, Ryoko Uemura, Mahmoud Baakhtari, Hatem H Bakry, Nabila M Abdelaleem, Elham A El-Shewy
{"title":"Protective effects of probiotics against tannin-induced immunosuppression in broiler chickens.","authors":"Amany Ramah, Masahiro Yasuda, Yuki Ohashi, Shoichiro Imatake, Noriko Imaizumi, Tetsuo Kida, Tenya Yanagita, Ryoko Uemura, Mahmoud Baakhtari, Hatem H Bakry, Nabila M Abdelaleem, Elham A El-Shewy","doi":"10.12938/bmfh.2021-058","DOIUrl":"10.12938/bmfh.2021-058","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tannins (TAs) are an anti-nutritional substance commonly used as a natural feed additive for livestock. However, our previous study described the dose-dependent adverse effects of TA on immune responses and growth in chickens. In this study, we evaluated the protective effects of a probiotic preparation (BT) consisting of three different bacteria (<i>Bacillus mesenteric, Clostridium butyricum,</i> and <i>Streptococcus faecalis</i>) against TA-induced immunosuppression in chickens. Forty chicks were divided into 4 groups as follows: the CON group (basal diet), BT group supplemented with 3 g BT/kg diet, tannic acid (TA) group supplemented with 30 g TA/kg diet, and BT+TA group supplemented with 3 g BT/kg diet + 30 g TA/kg diet. The feeding trial lasted for 35 days. Lymphocyte subset, macrophage phagocytosis, cytokine mRNA expression, and primary and secondary IgY immune responses were evaluated. BT supplementation significantly improved TA-induced reductions in final body weight, body weight gain, feed intake, and relative weights of lymphoid organs compared with the TA group. Furthermore, in the spleen and cecal tonsil (CT), the relative populations of CD4<sup>+</sup>, CD8<sup>+</sup>, and CD4<sup>+</sup>CD8<sup>+</sup> cells in the BT+TA group were significantly ameliorated compared with the TA group. Additionally, comparison with the TA group showed that the chickens in the BT+TA group had an improved relative population of B cells in the CT and that macrophage phagocytosis in the spleen was significantly increased. Chickens in the BT+TA group showed significant increases in IFN-γ and IL-4 mRNA expression in the spleen compared with the TA group. The primary and secondary IgY responses were significantly improved. These results revealed that supplementation with BT protects against TA-induced immunosuppression in chickens.</p>","PeriodicalId":8867,"journal":{"name":"Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health","volume":"41 4","pages":"168-176"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/90/ba/bmfh-41-168.PMC9533031.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40339579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Crisis of the Asian gut: associations among diet, microbiota, and metabolic diseases.","authors":"Phatthanaphong Therdtatha, Akari Shinoda, Jiro Nakayama","doi":"10.12938/bmfh.2021-085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12938/bmfh.2021-085","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The increase of lifestyle-related diseases in Asia has recently become remarkably serious. This has been associated with a change in dietary habits that may alter the complex gut microbiota and its metabolic function in Asian people. Notably, the penetration of modern Western diets into Asia, which has been accompanied by an increase in fat content and decrease in plant-derived dietary fiber, is restructuring the Asian gut microbiome. In this review, we introduce the current status of obesity and diabetes in Asia and discuss the links of changes in dietary style with gut microbiota alterations which may predispose Asian people to metabolic diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":8867,"journal":{"name":"Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health","volume":"41 3","pages":"83-93"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/5a/52/bmfh-41-083.PMC9246424.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40519807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Extracts of <i>Gluconacetobacter hansenii</i> GK-1 induce Foxp3<sup>+</sup>T cells in food-allergic mice by an IL-4-dependent or IL-4-independent mechanism.","authors":"Haruyo Nakajima-Adachi, Masato Tamai, Haruka Nakanishi, Satoshi Hachimura","doi":"10.12938/bmfh.2021-072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12938/bmfh.2021-072","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The biological activities of acetic acid bacteria (AAB) as Gram-negative bacteria have attracted our interests, especially in their inhibitory effects on allergic responses. To clarify the underlying mechanism that improves allergic symptoms by ingestion of the AAB <i>Gluconacetobacter hansenii</i>, we examined whether different extracts of heat-killed <i>G. hansenii</i> GK-1 could reduce the interleukin (IL)-4 production of immune cells from food-allergic model of OVA23-3, transgenic mice with ovalbumin (OVA)-specific T-cell-receptor genes. A hot-water extract fraction (FII) of <i>G. hansenii</i> GK-1 significantly decreased the <i>in vitro</i> IL-4 production of spleen cells of OVA23-3 mice compared with those stimulated with OVA alone. The IL-4 inhibitory effect was also observed for FIV (purified lipopolysaccharide (LPS) fraction), but the activity was lower than for FII or LPS from <i>Escherichia coli</i>. Unlike LPS from <i>Escherichia coli</i>, FIV significantly inhibited the LPS-induced IL-6 production of the spleen cells. The addition of FII or FIV to a Foxp3<sup>+</sup>T cell-inducing culture showed that FII significantly promoted the rate of Foxp3<sup>+</sup>CD4<sup>+</sup>T cells of OVA-stimulated mesenteric lymph node cells from recombination-activating-gene (RAG)-2-deficient food-allergic inflammatory OVA23-3 (R23-3) mice with suppression of IL-4 production, while FIV induced Foxp3<sup>+</sup>T cells from RAG-2-deficient DO11.10 non-inflammatory mice. Structure analysis showed a lack of O-antigen in FIV, which seemed to lead to the weak biological activities of FIV observed. The present study suggests that extracts of <i>G. hansenii</i> GK-1 to inhibit IL-4 production of immune cells and/or promote regulatory T cell differentiation synergistically play important roles in improving allergic symptoms safely as well as normal condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":8867,"journal":{"name":"Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health","volume":"41 3","pages":"137-144"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/67/a3/bmfh-41-137.PMC9246422.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40624403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hung Hoang Son Pham, Yusuke Fujii, Kensuke Arakawa, Toshimitsu Hatabu
{"title":"Differential effects of orally administered <i>Lactobacillus acidophilus</i> L-55 on the gene expression of cytokines and master immune switches in the ileum and spleen of laying hen with an attenuated Newcastle disease virus vaccine.","authors":"Hung Hoang Son Pham, Yusuke Fujii, Kensuke Arakawa, Toshimitsu Hatabu","doi":"10.12938/bmfh.2021-026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12938/bmfh.2021-026","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to evaluate the benefits of oral administration of <i>Lactobacillus acidophilus</i> strain L-55 (LaL-55) to chickens inoculated with a Newcastle disease virus (NDV)-based live-attenuated vaccine by examining the mRNA expression of several genes related to viral infection in the spleen and ileum by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. In the spleen, interferon (IFN)-α was significantly higher in the low- and middle-dose LaL-55 groups at 6 weeks than at 4 weeks. IFN regulatory factor (IRF)-3 and IRF-7 expression was significantly higher in the low-dose LaL-55 group than in the middle- and high-dose LaL-55 groups. In the ileum, melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 showed a dose-dependent increase at 4 weeks. IFN-γ and IRF-7 showed dose-dependent increases at 6 weeks. These results suggested that LaL-55 boosts the immune response to the NDV vaccine, albeit by different mechanisms in the spleen and ileum.</p>","PeriodicalId":8867,"journal":{"name":"Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health","volume":"41 1","pages":"12-19"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/97/e7/bmfh-41-012.PMC8727056.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39825707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Koji Hamuro, Hiroshi Saito, Takao Saito, Noriyuki Kohda
{"title":"Identification of antigens recognized by salivary IgA using microbial protein microarrays.","authors":"Koji Hamuro, Hiroshi Saito, Takao Saito, Noriyuki Kohda","doi":"10.12938/bmfh.2022-014","DOIUrl":"10.12938/bmfh.2022-014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Secretory IgA plays an important role in the mucosal immune system for protection against pathogens. However, the antigens recognized by these antibodies have only been partially studied. We comprehensively investigated the antigens bound by salivary IgA in healthy adults using microbial protein microarrays. This confirmed that saliva contained IgA antibodies that bind to a variety of pathogenic microorganisms, including spike proteins of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, and other human coronavirus species. Also, many subtypes and strains of influenza virus were bound, regardless of the seasonal or vaccine strains. Salivary IgA also bound many serogroups and serovars of <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Salmonella</i>. Taken together, these findings suggest that salivary IgA, which exhibits broad reactivity, is likely an essential element of the mucosal immune system at the forefront of defense against infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":8867,"journal":{"name":"Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health","volume":"41 4","pages":"177-184"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/15/05/bmfh-41-177.PMC9533030.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40339581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}