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[MINIREVIEW] New perspectives of Lactobacillus plantarum as a probiotic: The gut-heart-brain axis
Yen-Wenn Liu,Min-Tze Liong,Ying-Chieh Tsai 한국미생물학회 2018 The journal of microbiology Vol.56 No.9
Lactobacillus plantarum is a non-gas-producing lactic acid bacterium that is generally regarded as safe (GRAS) with Qualified Presumption of Safety (QPS) status. Although traditionally used for dairy, meat and vegetable fermentation, L. plantarum is gaining increasing significance as a probiotic. With the newly acclaimed gut-heart-brain axis, strains of L. plantarum have proven to be a valuable species for the development of probiotics, with various beneficial effects on gut health, metabolic disorders and brain health. In this review, the classification and taxonomy, and the relation of these with safety aspects are introduced. Characteristics of L. plantarum to fulfill the criteria as a probiotic are discussed. Emphasis are also given to the beneficial functions of L. plantarum in gut disorders such as inflammatory bowel diseases, metabolic syndromes, dyslipidemia, hypercholesteromia, obesity, and diabetes, and brain health aspects involving psychological disorders.
Monacolin K affects lipid metabolism through SIRT1/AMPK pathway in HepG2 cells
Chia-Hsin Huang,Shin-Mau Shiu,Min-Tze Wu,Wei-Lu Chen,Shyang-Guang Wang,Horng-Mo Lee 대한약학회 2013 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.36 No.12
Monacolin K is the secondary metabolite isolatedfrom Monascus spp. It is the natural form of lovastatin,which is clinically used to reduce the synthesis of cholesterolby inhibiting 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme Areductase. In the present study, monacolin K increased proteinexpression of SIRT1 and phosphorylation level of AMPactivatedprotein kinase (AMPK) in HepG2 cells. Throughactivation of SIRT1/AMPK pathway, monacolin Kincreased phosphorylation of acetyl CoA carboxylase andcaused nuclear translocation of forkhead box O1. The westernblotting results showed that monacolin K increasedexpression of adipose triglyceride lipase but decreasedabundances of fatty acid synthase (FAS) and sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBP1). MonacolinK also decreased the intracellular accumulation of lipids asdemonstrated by Oil Red O staining. In addition, theimmunostaining showed that monacolin K prevented thenuclear translocation of SREBP1, indicating the associationwith down-regulation of FAS. All the demonstrated effectsof monacolin K were counteracted by nicotinamide orcompound C, the inhibitors of SIRT1 orAMPK. In summary,monacolin K reduces the lipid content through SIRT1/AMPK pathway in HepG2 cells, which promotes catabolismand inhibits anabolism of lipid.
Lo, Cheng-Hsiang,Cheng, Shin-Nan,Lin, Kuen-Tze,Jen, Yee-Min The Korean Neurosurgical Society 2013 Journal of Korean neurosurgical society Vol.54 No.6
We report a case of infantile fibrosarcoma in an 8-month-old boy manifested as a right-sided lower leg mass. Repeated local recurrence and distant metastasis were noted during the following three-year period. Whole body fluoro-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography scan revealed an asymptomatic metastasis involving the fourth lumbar vertebrae. The patient received chemotherapy (VAC regimen) with Cyberknife$^{(R)}$ stereotactic hypofractionated radiotherapy (26 Gy; 4 fractions). This treatment reduced tumor size by 23% without acute radiation toxicity even after 33 months. This case suggests that combining chemotherapy and this form of radiotherapy may be safe and effective against childhood spinal metastasis.
Amy S.Y. Lau,Eri Mitsuyama,Toshitaka Odamaki,Jin-Zhong Xiao,Min-Tze Liong 한국식품영양과학회 2019 Journal of medicinal food Vol.22 No.3
Changes in weather often trigger a myriad of negative impacts on the environment, which eventually affect human health. During the early months of 2016, Malaysia experienced El Niño, with an extremely dry season of almost zero rainfall. At the same time, an increase of more than twofold in fecal secretary immunoglobulin-A (SIgA) levels of healthy preschool children aged 2–6 years was observed, accompanied by an increase in phylum Bacteroidetes, predominantly attributed to genus Bacteroides and Odoribacter, which also positively correlated with fecal SIgA levels. Here, we present evidence to illustrate the detrimental effects of weather change on a microscopic “environment,” the human gut ecosystem. We also discuss the protective effects of probiotic against dysbiosis as induced by weather change. The increase in Bacteroidetes was at an expense of decreased genus Faecalibacterium and Veillonella (phylum Firmicutes), whereas children consuming probiotic had a decrease in genus Collinsella, Atopobium, and Eggerthella (phylum Actinobacteria) instead.
Probiotics: The Next Dietary Strategy against Brain Aging
Jia-Sin Ong,Lee-Ching Lew,Yan-Yan Hor,Min-Tze Liong 한국식품영양과학회 2022 Preventive Nutrition and Food Science Vol.27 No.1
Owing to their long history of safe use, probiotic microorganisms, typically from the genus Lactobacillus, have long been recognized, especially in traditional and fermented food industries. Although conventionally used for dairy, meat, and vegetable fermentation, the use of probiotics in health foods, supplements, and nutraceuticals has gradually increased. Over the past two decades, the importance of probiotics in improving gut health and immunity as well as alleviating metabolic diseases has been recognized. The new concept of a gut-heart-brain axis has led to the development of various innovations and strategies related to the introduction of probiotics in food and diet. Probiotics influence gut microbiota profiles, inflammation, and disorders and directly impact brain neurotransmitter pathways. As brain health often declines with age, the concept of probiotics being beneficial for the aging brain has also gained much momentum and emphasis in both research and product development. In this review, the concept of the aging brain, different in vivo aging models, and various aging-related benefits of probiotics are discussed.
Kuo-Feng Hua,A-Ching Chao,Ting-Yu Lin,Wan-Tze Chen,Yu-Chieh Lee,Wan-Han Hsu,Sheau-Long Lee,Hsin-Min Wang,Ding-I. Yang,Tz-Chuen Ju 고려인삼학회 2022 Journal of Ginseng Research Vol.46 No.4
Background: Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by the expansion oftrinucleotide CAG repeat in the Huntingtin (Htt) gene. The major pathogenic pathways underlying HDinvolve the impairment of cellular energy homeostasis and DNA damage in the brain. The protein kinaseataxia-telangiectasia mutated (ATM) is an important regulator of the DNA damage response. ATM isinvolved in the phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), suggesting that AMPK plays acritical role in response to DNA damage. Herein, we demonstrated that expression of polyQ-expandedmutant Htt (mHtt) enhanced the phosphorylation of ATM. Ginsenoside is the main and most effectivecomponent of Panax ginseng. However, the protective effect of a ginsenoside (compound K, CK) in HDremains unclear and warrants further investigation. Methods: This study used the R6/2 transgenic mouse model of HD and performed behavioral tests,survival rate, histological analyses, and immunoblot assays. Results: The systematic administration of CK into R6/2 mice suppressed the activation of ATM/AMPK andreduced neuronal toxicity and mHTT aggregation. Most importantly, CK increased neuronal density andlifespan and improved motor dysfunction in R6/2 mice. Conversely, CK enhanced the expression of Bcl2protected striatal cells from the toxicity induced by the overactivation of mHtt and AMPK. Conclusions: Thus, the oral administration of CK reduced the disease progression and markedlyenhanced lifespan in the transgenic mouse model (R6/2) of HD.
( Joo Ann Ewe ),( Wan Nadiah Wan Abdullah ),( Abdul Karim Alias ),( Min Tze Liong ) 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2012 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.22 No.7
This study was aimed at an evaluation of the potential inheritance of electroporation effects on Lactobacillus fermentum BT 8219 through to three subsequent subcultures, based on their growth, isoflavone bioconversion activities, and probiotic properties, in biotin-supplemented soymilk. Electroporation was seen to cause cell death immediately after treatment, followed by higher growth than the control during fermentation in biotin-soymilk (P<0.05). This was associated with enhanced intracellular and extracellular β-glucosidase specific activity, leading to increased bioconversion of isoflavone glucosides to aglycones (P<0.05). The growing characteristics, enzyme, and isoflavone bioconversion activities of the first, second, and third subcultures of treated cells in biotin-soymilk were similar to the control (P>0.05). Electroporation affected the probiotic properties of parent L. fermentum BT 8219, by reducing its tolerance towards acid (pH 2) and bile, lowering its inhibitory activities against selected pathogens, and reducing its ability for adhesion, when compared with the control (P<0.05). The first, second, and third subcultures of the treated cells showed comparable traits with that of the control (P>0.05), with the exception of their bile tolerance ability, which was inherited to the treated cells of the first and second subcultures (P<0.05). Our results suggest that electroporation could be used to increase the bioactivity of biotin-soymilk via fermentation with probiotic L. fermentum BT 8219, with a view towards the development of functional foods.