Journal
FOOD & FUNCTION
Volume 8, Issue 4, Pages 1718-1725Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c6fo01458e
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- Bio-Synergy Research Project of the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning through the National Research Foundation, Republic of Korea [NRF-2012M3A9C4048762]
- Mid-career Researcher Program of the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning through the National Research Foundation, Republic of Korea [NRF-2016R1A2B4011662]
- Food Functionality Evaluation Program under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
- Korea Food Research Institute
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Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of supplementation with fermented Maillard-reactive whey protein (F-MRP) on natural killer (NK) cell activity, circulating cytokines, and serum protein levels. Methods: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted on a sample of 80 participants without diabetes or obesity. Over an 8-week study period, the F-MRP group consumed 6 g of powder containing 4.2 g of F-MRP each day, whereas the placebo group consumed the same amount of maltodextrin. For each participant, NK cell activity was evaluated based on the ratio of effector cells (E; peripheral blood mononuclear cells, PBMCs) to target cells (T; K562 cells) at E : T ratios of 10 : 1, 5 : 1, 2.5 : 1, and 1.25 : 1. Results: Body mass index (BMI) and NK cell activity under all assay conditions were significantly increased in the F-MRP group at the 8-week follow-up visit compared with the values at the baseline, whereas the placebo group showed significant reductions in NK cell activity (at an E : T ratio of 5 : 1), serum albumin, and pre-albumin at the 8-week follow-up visit compared with the values at the baseline. When comparing the changes between the placebo and F-MRP groups, the increases in NK cell activity under all assay conditions and serum interleukin (IL)-12 in the F-MRP group were greater than those in the placebo group after adjusting for baseline values. There were also significant differences in pre-albumin and insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 between the two groups; the change in (Delta) IL-12 was positively correlated with both Delta pre-albumin (r = 0.435, P = 0.006) and Delta NK cell activity at an E : T ratio of 10 : 1 (r = 0.571, P < 0.001) in the F-MRP group. Conclusion: Daily consumption of F-MRP enhanced NK cell function, which was positively associated with Delta L-12. Moreover,Delta IL-12 was positively correlated with Delta pre-albumin.
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