New functional probiotic Lactobacillus sakei Probio 65 alleviates atopic symptoms in the mouse

• Published in: Journal of medicinal food Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 405 - 412
• Main Authors: Park, Chun Wook, Youn, Myoungsub, Jung, Young-Mi, Kim, Hongik, Jeong, Yoonhwa, Lee, Han-Ki, Kim, Hye One, Lee, Insun, Lee, Soo Won, Kang, Kook Hee, Park, Yong-Ha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2008
• Subjects: animal models; Animals; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial properties; atopic dermatitis; bile; Dermatitis, Atopic - chemically induced; Dermatitis, Atopic - immunology; Dermatitis, Atopic - therapy; Dinitrochlorobenzene; disease severity; Female; immunoglobulin E; Immunoglobulin E - blood; inflammation; interleukin-4; Interleukin-4 - analysis; Lactobacillus - drug effects; Lactobacillus - genetics; Lactobacillus - isolation & purification; Lactobacillus sakei; Mice; Mice, Inbred Strains; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; oral administration; probiotics; Probiotics - isolation & purification; Probiotics - therapeutic use; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; signs and symptoms (animals and humans); Spleen - immunology; strains
• ISSN: 1096-620X; 1557-7600
• DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2007.0144

The purpose of this study was to investigate the improvement of allergic dermatitis in chemical allergen-induced mice by Lactobacillus sakei probio 65. L. sakei probio-65 was isolated from kimchi, a traditional Korean fermented food. This strain was resistant to gastric acidity, bile, and several antibiotics and possessed antimicrobial activity against several pathogenic microorganisms. To investigate whether the probiotic activity of L. sakei probio 65 was effective for treating allergic dermatitis, the organism was supplied to mice triggered by allergen (1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene). Mice that received L. sakei probio 65 showed a more rapid recovery compared to control mice, as assessed by visual evaluation of the severity of allergic dermatitis and levels of immunoglobulin (Ig) E and interleukin (IL)-4. L. sakei probio 65 exhibited good probiotic properties in vitro and in mice and was effective in reducing allergen-induced skin inflammation through the regulation of both elevated IgE and IL-4 in sensitized mice.