Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Volume 23, Issue 18, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810237
Keywords
anti-inflammation; anti-oxidation; Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; exopolysaccharides; immune modulation; MAPK; Nrf2; p38
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- Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan [MOST 109-2320-B-020-002-MY3]
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The exopolysaccharide preparation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens displayed anti-inflammatory activity by reducing the expression of proinflammatory factors and oxidative stress, and ameliorating ear inflammation in mice. The underlying mechanism involves inhibition of the nuclear factor-kappa B pathway, activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase p38 and the anti-oxidative nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 pathway.
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens is a probiotic for animals. Evidence suggests that diets supplemented with B. amyloliquefaciens can reduce inflammation; however, the underlying mechanism is unclear and requires further exploration. The exopolysaccharides of B. amyloliquefaciens amy-1 displayed hypoglycemic activity previously, suggesting that they are bioactive molecules. In addition, they counteracted the effect of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on inducing cellular insulin resistance in exploratory tests. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the anti-inflammatory effect and molecular mechanisms of the exopolysaccharide preparation of amy-1 (EPS). Consequently, EPS reduced the expression of proinflammatory factors, the phagocytic activity and oxidative stress of LPS-stimulated THP-1 cells. In animal tests, EPS effectively ameliorated ear inflammation of mice. These data suggested that EPS possess anti-inflammatory activity. A mechanism study revealed that EPS inhibited the nuclear factor-kappa B pathway, activated the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) p38, and prohibited the extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2, but had no effect on the c-Jun-N-terminal kinase 2 (JNK). EPS also activated the anti-oxidative nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) pathway. Evidence suggested that p38, but not JNK, was involved in activating the Nrf2 pathway. Together, these mechanisms reduced the severity of inflammation. These findings support the proposal that exopolysaccharides may play important roles in the anti-inflammatory functions of probiotics.
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