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Age-related decline in macrophage and lymphocyte functions in mice and its alleviation by treatment with probiotic Dahi containing Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 August 2011

Deepti Kaushal  and
Vinod K Kansal
Deepti Kaushal
Affiliation:
Animal Biochemistry Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001, Haryana, India
Vinod K Kansal*
Affiliation:
Animal Biochemistry Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001, Haryana, India
*
*For correspondence; e-mail: vkk49karnal@yahoo.com
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Abstract

This study evaluated the effects of probiotic Dahi administration in ageing mice on macrophage and lymphocyte functions. Probiotic Dahi were prepared by co-culturing in buffalo milk (3% fat) Dahi bacteria (Lactococcus lactis ssp. cremoris NCDC-86 and Lc. lactis ssp. lactis biovar diacetylactis NCDC-60) along with Lactobacillus acidophilus LaVK2 (La-Dahi) or combined Lb. acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum BbVK3 (LaBb-Dahi). Four groups of 12 mo old mice were fed for four months, with the supplements (5 g/day) of buffalo milk (3% fat), Dahi, La-Dahi and LaBb-Dahi, respectively, in addition to basal diet, and a fifth group that received no supplements served as control. The immune functions of young mice (4 mo old) were also compared with those of ageing adult mice (16 mo old). The production of nitric oxide and cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α declined and that of immunosuppressive prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) increased by stimulated peritoneal and splenic macrophages in ageing mice, compared with their young counterparts. The proliferation of stimulated splenocytes diminished and the production of IL-2 decreased and that of IL-6 and TNF-α enhanced in ageing compared with young mice. Feeding ageing mice with La-Dahi or LaBb-Dahi improved peritoneal macrophage functions stimulating nitric oxide and IL-6 and diminishing PGE2 production. Feeding La-Dahi or LaBb-Dahi also improved lymphocyte functions stimulating their proliferation and production of IL-2 in ageing mice. To conclude, the probiotic La-Dahi and LaBb-Dahi are effective in reversing age related decline in immune functions in mice.

Keywords

Lactobacillus acidophilusBifidobacterium bifidumprobiotic Dahimacrophagelymphocyteageing
Type
Research Article
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Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 78 , Issue 4 , November 2011 , pp. 404 - 411
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Copyright © Proprietors of Journal of Dairy Research 2011

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