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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-12-1
pubmed:abstractText
Bifidobacteria are a natural component of the bacterial flora of the human body and have a symbiotic bacteria-host relationship with human beings. Aging is associated with reduced numbers of beneficial colonic Bifidobacteria and impaired immunity. The possible anti-senescence effects of Bifidobacteria are presently unknown. The aims of the present study were to investigate possible anti-senescence effects of B. bifidum on naturally senescent mice and to explore their mechanisms. After treatment with B. bifidum, mice were killed and samples collected. Cytokine production in serum and lymphocyte culture supernatant, anti-oxidation activity and gene expression were measured. B. bifidum significantly increased cytokine IL-2 and IFN-? levels but decreased proinflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-? concentrations. Moreover, B. bifidum improved anti-oxidation activity and reduced lipid peroxidation in thymus and spleen. In addition, B. bifidum down-regulated p16 expression in thymus and spleen. Taken together, the results indicate, for the first time, that B. bifidum delays senescence by several mechanisms, including enhancement of anti-oxidation activity in thymus and spleen, alteration of gene expression and improvement in immune function.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0385-5600
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
© 2010 The Societies and Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
54
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
578-83
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of Bifidobacterium bifidum on adaptive immune senescence in aging mice.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medical Microbiology, Weifang Medical University, China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article