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Immunomodulatory effects of a probiotic drink containing Lactobacillus casei Shirota in healthy older volunteers
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Purpose There is growing evidence that probiotics confer health benefits to the host by modulating immune function, especially in older people, where immunosenescence is a feature even of healthy ageing. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a probiotic drink containing Lactobacillus casei Shirota (LcS) on immune function in a healthy non-immunocompromised older population.Methods Thirty healthy old volunteers were recruited into a randomized placebo-controlled, single-blind crossover study. The volunteers were supplemented with the probiotic drink containing 1.3 × 10(10) CFU LcS or skimmed milk per day for 4 weeks, followed by 4 weeks of washout and were crossed over to the other treatment. Peripheral blood and saliva samples were collected at baseline and end of each treatment.Results Probiotic consumption was associated with a significant increase in natural killer (NK) cell activity relative to baseline and a significant decrease in the mean fluorescence intensity of CD25 expression in the resting T cells compared with placebo. Additionally, there was a trend towards an increased ratio of IL-10 to IL-12 relative to baseline after LcS intake.Conclusions Consumption of a probiotic drink containing LcS improved NK cell activity and tended to produce a more anti-inflammatory cytokine profile in an older population.
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- Authors
- Dong, H., Rowland, I., Thomas, L. V., & Yaqoob, P.
- Affiliations
- University of Reading (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Yaqoob, Parveen
- Venue
- European Journal of Nutrition
- Published
- 2013-01-10
- Volume
- 52
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 1853-1863
- ISSN
- 1436-6207 (ISSN-L)
- 1436-6215
- OpenAlex
- W2057844433
- Cited by
- 127
- References
- 50
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- FWCI
- 16.37
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- European Journal of Nutrition (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- University of Reading
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Infant Nutrition and Health
- Keywords
- probiotics, Lactobacillus casei Shirota, immunomodulation, older adults, immunosenescence, NK cell cytotoxicity, anti-inflammatory cytokines, probiotic beverages, healthy aging
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Beverages, Blood Glucose, Female, Humans, Immunity, Innate, Killer Cells, Natural, Lacticaseibacillus casei, Leukocyte Count, Leukocytes, Mononuclear, Lipids, Male, Middle Aged, Phagocytes, Phenotype, T-Lymphocytes, Biomarkers, Single-Blind Method, Cytokines, Interleukin-10, Cross-Over Studies, Interleukin-12, Probiotics, Cell Proliferation, Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit, Healthy Volunteers
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