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APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 101, Issue 1, Pages 35-45Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-8005-7
Keywords
Lactic acid bacteria; Immunity; Cancer
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- National Key Technology RD Program [2015BAD16B02]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [31201408, 31471718]
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Lactic acid bacteria are associated with the human gastrointestinal tract. They are important for maintaining the balance of microflora in the human gut. An increasing number of published research reports in recent years have denoted the importance of producing interferon-gamma and IgA for treatment of disease. These agents can enhance the specific and nonspecific immune systems that are dependent on specific bacterial strains. The mechanisms of these effects were revealed in this investigation, where the cell walls of these bacteria were modulated by the cytokine pathways, while the whole bacterial cell mediated the host cell immune system and regulated the production of tumor necrosis factors and interleukins. A supplement of highly active lactic acid bacteria strains provided significant potential to enhance host's immunity, offering prevention from many diseases including some cancers. This review summarizes the current understanding of the function of lactic acid bacteria immunity enhancement and cancer prevention.
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