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Diversity of Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 mechanisms of action against intestinal infections
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The yeast Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 is one of the probiotics recommended for the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea.Studies conducted in vivo and in vitro demonstrated that in the case of infectious diseases there are two potential sites of action of Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745: (1) An action on enteropathogenic microorganisms (adhesion of bacteria and their elimination or an effect on their virulence factors: Toxins, lipopolysaccharide, etc.); and (2) a direct action on the intestinal mucosa (trophic effects, effects on epithelial reconstitution, anti-secretory effects, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulators).Oral administration of Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 to healthy subjects does not alter their microbiota.However, in the case of diseases associated with the use of antibiotics or chronic diarrhea, Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 can restore the intestinal microbiota faster.The interaction of Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 with the innate immune system have been recently demonstrated thus opening up a new therapeutic potential of this yeast in the case of diseases associated with intestinal infections but also other pathologies associated with dysbiosis such as inflammatory diseases.
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![Figure 7 Effect of Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 on intestinal mononuclear phagocytes: Dendritic cells expressing CD103 (CD103+DC) and macropahge expressing the fractalkine receptor (CX3CR1MΦs). A.CD103+DC which expresses the CCR7 on their surface phagocytes the Salmonella (ST) and migrate to the mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN). CX3CR1MΦs which have a high phagocytosis capacity, include bacteria, do not migrate, but remain in the LP where they stimulate T lymphocytes. These MΦs are able to form extensions that pass between the epithelial cells and capture the antigens in the intestinal lumen, among other pathogenic bacteria such as ST. Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 induces the recruitment of CX3CR1MΦs and promotes phagocytosis of ST by these cells. S. boulardii CNCM I-745 effects the expansion of Ly6C inflammatory monocytes, which are the precursors of CX3CR1 DCs in the bone marrow. In addition, S. boulardii CNCM I-745 reduces the number of ST that migrate to MLN by decreasing the number of migratory DCs. B.In vitro studies have shown that S. boulardii CNCM I-745 can modify lipopolysaccharide activation of migratory DCs. This effect would be due to a molecule of low molecular weight (< 3 kDa) present in S. boulardii CNCM I-745 conditioned medium[64]. Sb: Saccharomyces boulardiiCNCM I-745; ST: Salmonella; MLN: Mesenteric lymph nodes; DCs: Dendritic cells; LPS: Lipopolysaccharide.](/paper-figures/82390a76fd594990ae2c4f58a2af57d8/diversity-of-i-saccharomyces-boulardii-i-cncm-i-745-mechanisms-of-action-against-figure-7.jpg)
![Figure 8 Diagram illustrating the impact of Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 on dysbiosis during antibiotic therapy. A 2-wk treatment with antibiotics (red zone of the graph) induces a sudden decrease in the dominant bacterial populations of the microbiota (blue curve). Treatment with Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 during antibiotic therapy (red curve) reduces the sudden decrease in bacterial populations. When S. boulardii CNCM I-745 is administered after antibiotic therapy (green zone of the graph, green curve) the yeast accelerates the restoration of the intestinal flora to its initial level. An optimal use of yeast would be administration during and after antibiotic therapy, which is presented by the hatched curve resulting from the red and green curve (from reference[75]).](/paper-figures/7c0eb38d75b646b086654f8b4cb0c612/diversity-of-i-saccharomyces-boulardii-i-cncm-i-745-mechanisms-of-action-against-figure-8.jpg)
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“This is because, when passing through the digestive tract, Saccharomyces strains have a higher survival capacity compared with the other probiotics. Also, these strains help to maintain the balance of the normal microflora of the intestinal tract and have immunomodulatory effects, acting to fine-tune immunological pathways during pathogenic infections or chronic diseases [32,33,34].”
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- Authors
- Czerucka, D., & Rampal, P.
- Affiliations
- Scientific Centre of Monaco (MC)
- Venue
- World Journal of Gastroenterology
- Publisher
- Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
- Published
- 2019-05-14
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 18
- Pages
- 2188-2203
- ISSN
- 1007-9327 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC6526157
- OpenAlex
- W2946761187
- Cited by
- 116
- References
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- 0.92
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- Language
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- Open access
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- World Journal of Gastroenterology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
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- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Microbiology › Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Keywords
- Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745, probiotics, intestinal infection, antibiotic-associated diarrhea, bacterial adhesion, virulence factors, intestinal mucosa, anti-inflammatory activity, immunomodulation, gut microbiota, dysbiosis, innate immune system, chronic diarrhea
- MeSH terms
- Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Saccharomyces boulardii, Animals, Disease Models, Animal, Humans, Immunity, Innate, Intestinal Diseases, Intestinal Mucosa, Probiotics, Intraabdominal Infections
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