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- Title
Probiotic Bacillus Spores Together with Amino Acids and Immunoglobulins Exert Protective Effects on a Rat Model of Ulcerative Colitis.
- Authors
Catinean, Adrian; Neag, Maria Adriana; Krishnan, Kiran; Muntean, Dana Maria; Bocsan, Corina Ioana; Pop, Raluca Maria; Mitre, Andrei Otto; Melincovici, Carmen Stanca; Buzoianu, Anca Dana
- Abstract
In inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), experimental models have proven to be important tools for evaluating potential therapeutic agents and for investigating the mechanisms of pathogenesis. Oxidative stress and the immune response have been associated with acetic acid (AA)-induced ulcerative colitis (UC). Our study aimed to evaluate, for the first time, the ability of a spore-based probiotic and an amino acid and immunoglobulin supplement in reducing tissue damage and inflammatory responses in an experimental animal model of UC. Forty-two Wistar rats were divided into six groups, receiving 1% carboxymethylcellulose, 4% AA, MegaSporeBiotic™ (MSB; 1 × 109 colony forming units/day) and MegaMucosa™ (MM; 70 mg/100 g/day). Pretreatment with MSB or MM alone and in combination significantly lowered inflammation and reduced damage to the colonic mucosa. Pretreatment with these agents resulted in levels of proinflammatory cytokines, vascular tight junction proteins, and measures of oxidative stress similar to those reported for methylprednisolone, one of the first-line therapies for moderate to severe activity of UC. The protection was further confirmed by histologic analysis of the colon tissue. In conclusion, pretreatment with probiotic spore-forming Bacillus strains and a supplement of amino acids in combination with immunoglobulins exhibited anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects in an AA-induced rat model of UC.
- Subjects
THERAPEUTIC use of amino acids; THERAPEUTIC use of immunoglobulins; THERAPEUTIC use of probiotics; ANIMAL experimentation; HUMAN microbiota; CELLULOSE; HISTOLOGICAL techniques; RATS; ULCERATIVE colitis; OXIDATIVE stress; PROBIOTICS
- Publication
Nutrients, 2020, Vol 12, Issue 12, p3607
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu12123607