1.Effect of Chuanmingshen violaceum polysaccharides and its sulfated derivatives on immunosuppression induced by cyclophosphamide in mice
Xinghong ZHAO ; Zhongqiong YIN ; Renyong JIA ; Xingfang ZHAO ; Xu SONG ; Jiao XU ; Li LI ; Shujun DAI ; Shuai KAN ; Zhengwen LI ; Lianci PENG ; Zhenzhen CHEN ; Zhiqiang HU
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2015;(1):52-55,60
Objective:In oder to investigate the effect of Chuanmingshen violaceum polysaccharides ( CVP) and Solfated Chua-nmingshen violaceum polysaccharides ( SCVP) on immunosuppression induced by cyclophosphamide ( CY) in mice.Methods: CY were used to induce immunosuppression in mice;Spleen and thymus indexes were used to evaluate the immune organs indexes;the [3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltet-razolium bromide,MTT] method was used to detect the proliferation of spleen lymphocytes of each group;the concentrations of IFN-γand IL-2 were assayed by ELISA kit.Results: SCVP and CVP could resist immunosuppression by promoting lymphocyte proliferation, increasing the contents of IFN-γ and IL-2, promoting immune organs development in immunosuppressive mice induced by CY.Conclusion:SCVP and CVP exhibited the potential to used as immunopotentiator.
2.Bacterial biofilms: novel strategies for intestinal colonization by probiotics.
Caijiang LIAO ; Hui LI ; Shiyuan WANG ; Jing XIONG ; Cui MEI ; Dan LIU ; Yuzhang HE ; Lianci PENG ; Zhenhui SONG ; Hongwei CHEN
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2022;38(8):2821-2839
Probiotics can improve the microecological balance of the body and have special effects in promoting nutrient absorption, controlling intestinal infections, and regulating immune function. However, there are problems such as difficult colonization in the gastrointestinal environment and low oral bioavailability. Bacterial biofilms are organized bacterial cells that adhere to an abiotic or biotic surface and are enclosed in extracellular polymeric substances of exopolysaccharides (EPS), extracellular DNA (eDNA), proteins and lipids, with a three-dimensional spatial structure. Probiotics with the help of bacterial biofilms have obvious advantages over planktonic bacteria in stress resistance, combating pathogens and modulating the host's immune function, which provides a new research idea for the development of probiotics. This paper expounded on the advantages of probiotics with the help of bacterial biofilms, and focused on introducing substances that could promote the formation of probiotic biofilms and the mechanisms, and the safety of probiotic biofilms. Currently, research on probiotic biofilms is still in its infancy, and this paper is expected to provide references for future research in this field.
Bacteria
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Biofilms
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Extracellular Polymeric Substance Matrix
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Probiotics