FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (15): 253-256.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201015055

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Effect of Seven Lactobacilli Strains on the Proliferation of Mouse Spleen Lymphocytes in vitro

LI Ai-li,MA Dong-xue,MENG Xiang-chen*,WANG Jue   

  1. Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University,
    Harbin 150030, China
  • Received:2009-12-24 Online:2010-08-15 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: MENG Xiang-chen E-mail:xchmeng@163.com

Abstract:

Objective: To evaluate the immunomodulation effect of seven Lactobacillus strains in vitro and to explore the application of mouse spleen lymphocytes in the selection of lactic acid bacteria with immunological activity. Methods: The effects of viable/heat-killed Lactobacillus strains belonging to different species at varying cell suspension concentrations on mouse lymphocyte proliferation were explored by MTT assay in vitro. Results: Either viable or heat-killed Lactobacilli alone could accelerate the proliferation of spleen cells in a dose-dependent manner. The most obvious immunomodulation effect was observed when vaiable/dead Lactobacillus strain suspension was at 107 CFU/mL (bacteria/cell ratio of 10:1) (P < 0.05). Meanwhile, the immunomodulation effect of living Lactobacillus strains was better than that of heat-killed Lactobacillus strains (P<0.05). The lymphocyte proliferation indexes (PI value) of Lactobacillus reuteri, Lactobacillus johnsoni and Lactobacillus fermentum were significantly higher than that of ConA-induced group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Spleen lymphocyte-based assay can be used as a useful primary indicator for the selection of candidate strains and an animal model for the evaluation of immunological activity.

Key words: Lactobacillus, lymphocyte proliferation, screening model, immunological activity, MTT assay

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