FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2014, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (1): 250-253.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201401049

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Effect of Selenium-Modified Exopolysaccharide from Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis on [Ca2+]i in Mouse Macrophages and Cancer Cells

LIU Lu, PAN Dao-dong*, DING Lin, ZENG Xiao-qun   

  1. Department of Food Science and Engineering , College of Marine, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
  • Received:2013-03-27 Revised:2013-12-25 Online:2014-01-15 Published:2014-01-22
  • Contact: PAN Dao-Dong E-mail:daodongpan@163.com

Abstract:

Objective: The effect of Se-exopolysaccharide (EPS) from Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis on intracellular free
Ca2+ levels in mouse macrophages cells, gastric cancer cells SGC7901 and Hela cells was studied. Methods: Cells labeled
with Fluo-3/AM dye for 10 min were examined using laser confocal scanning microscope. Results: The intracellular Ca2+
level in mouse macrophages increased in the presence of Se-EPS. On the other hand, Se-EPS could decrease the intracellular
Ca2+ levels both in gastric cancer cells SGC7901 and Hela cells. Conclusion: Se-EPS can activate macrophages, which may
be related to Ca2+ signal pathways. Se-rich EPS has gained the capacity to induceapoptosis in tumor cells.

Key words: exopolysaccharides, selenization, macrophage, Ca2+, cancer cells

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