Browsing by Author "Eiriö, Marita"

The literature review of the study focused on intestinal microbiota and the connection between its imbalance and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Specific focus was on communication between microbes and human host through congenital immune defense. The purpose of the experimental phase was to research in vitro, the adherence of the human Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, Bifidobacterium bifidum strain DSM20456 and the Lactobacillus acidophilus strain LAB20 of canine and the EPS mutant strain LAB20 to Caco-2 and HT-29 cell lines and mucus. The adhesion method was based on bacterial cells that were marked with tritium. The next experiment was whether the bacteria could reduce inflammatory response in the LPS-induced HT-29 cell line. HT-29 cells produced inflammatory mediator IL-8, and its concentration was measured by collecting the supernatant above the cells and measuring the IL-8 concentration with the ELISA-method. In conclusion, the effect of adhesin proteins SpaC and BopA as anti-inflammatory components was tested. L. rhamnosus GG, B. bifidum DSM20456 and L. acidophilus LAB20 adhered to the HT-29, Caro-2 cells of epithelial cell lines and to mucus. LAB20 EPS mutants did not adhere to mucus at all, so the EPS-construction of the strain LAB20 would appear to be relevant to the bacteria’s adherence. L. rhamnosus GG, B. bifidum DSM20456 and L. acidophilus LAB20 strains showed anti-inflammatory properties. They significantly reduced IL-8 yield in the LPS-induced inflammatory response in the HT-29 cell line. L. acidophilus LAB20 significantly reduced the yield of IL-8 in one test, and therefore the result of this study is indicative. LAB20 EPS mutants did not cut the IL-8 yield, so EPS structures may be responsible for the anti-inflammatory feature of the strain LAB20. Bacteria SpaC- and BopA-adhesin proteins showed pro-inflammatory properties, i.e. an inflammatory response in the HT-29 cell line. The results showed that L. rhamnosus GG, B. bifidum DSM20456 and L. acidophilus LAB20 strains have adhesion and anti-inflammatory properties. The LAB20 is a new and potential probiotic for canines. B. bifidum also showed anti-inflammatory properties, so it could also act as a palliative for IBD. The SpaC and BopA adhesin proteins did not show any anti-inflammatory effects, but they still proved to be stimulating host's immune defense, which plays an important role in the host's immune system regulation. EPS structures may convey the LAB20 adhesion to mucus and anti-inflammatory properties.