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Probiotic Lactobacilli stimulate avian beta-defensin 9 expression in cultured chicken small intestinal epithelial cells

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2013

G. H. Li ,
Z. M. Hong ,
Y. J Jia ,
J. M. You ,
J. H. Zhang  and
B. S. Liu
G. H. Li
Affiliation:
College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
Z. M. Hong
Affiliation:
College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
Y. J Jia
Affiliation:
College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
J. M. You
Affiliation:
College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
J. H. Zhang
Affiliation:
College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
B. S. Liu
Affiliation:
College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Volume 71 , Issue OCE3: Winter Meeting – Joint meeting between the Nutrition Society and the Royal Society of Medicine, 11–12 December 2012, Dietary Strategies for the Management of Cardiovascular Risk , 2012 , E239
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Beta-defensins, which are gene-encoded cationic peptides, are widely distributed in various tissues, especially in epithelium of skin, digestive, respiratory, and urogenital tracts( Reference Zasloff 1 ). In addition to their direct antimicrobial activities, beta-defensins play an important role in the integration of the innate and acquired immune responses( Reference Steinstraesser, Kraneburg and Jacobsen 2 ). The avian beta-defensin 9 (AvBD9) plays an important role in maintaining the homeostasis of gastrointestinal microflora and intestinal immune system( Reference van Dijk, Veldhuizen and Haagsman 3 ). The probiotic Lactobacilli, predominantly clonized in the chicken small intestine, interact with epithelial cells. The present study was conducted to investigate whether the probiotics can induce the expression of AvBD9 during the probiotic interaction with chieken intestinal epithelial cells (IEC).

Seven strains of probiotic Lactobacilli were selected to investigate the effects of lactobacillus stimuli on the AvBD9 mRNA expression in cultured intestinal epithelial cells and to compare the induction differences of AvBD9 expression between different probiotic bacterial strains. AvBD9 expression differences were observed among probiotic bacteria and different stimulation concentrations of bacteria. Lactobacillus fermentum F6, Lactobacillus rhamnosus MLGA, Lactobacillus rhamnosus MB12 and Lactobacillus plantarum SJ could stimulate AvBD9 mRNA expression in a different extent. From a comparison of all tested lactobacillus strains, the Lactobacillus ramous MLGA has the strongest capability to promote the AvBD9 expression. Heat-inactivated Lactobacillus ramous MLGA also up regulated the expression of AvBD9, and showed stronger induction response than live bacteria (Fig. 1; P<0.05). AvBD9 peptide was detected by Western blot in the supernatants of cultured epithelial cells treated with L. ramous LGA (Fig. 2), indicating that AvBD9 peptide releases into extracellular medium and exerts bactericidal action. This study reveals the new possible functional mechanism by which the probiotic Lactobacilli exert their beneficial effects to the host through the antimicrobial peptide expression in the small intestinal epithelium.

Fig. 1. AvBD9 mRNA expression in IEC.

Fig. 2. AvBD9 peptide in culture supernatants detected by Western blot.

This work was supported by grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30800791).

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Fig. 1. AvBD9 mRNA expression in IEC.

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Fig. 2. AvBD9 peptide in culture supernatants detected by Western blot.