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ArticleJournal of applied microbiology2021

Lactobacillus paracasei DTA81, a cholesterol-lowering strain having immunomodulatory activity, reveals gut microbiota regulation capability in BALB/c mice receiving high-fat diet.

A Tarrah, B C Dos Santos Cruz, R Sousa Dias, V da Silva Duarte, S Pakroo, L Licursi de Oliveira, M C Gouveia Peluzio, V Corich, A Giacomini, S Oliveira de Paula

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24 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

A TarrahDepartment of Agronomy Food Natural Resources Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Viale dell'Universitá, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5444-7145
B C Dos Santos CruzDepartment of Nutrition and Health, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
R Sousa DiasDepartment of General Biology, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
V da Silva DuarteDepartment of Agronomy Food Natural Resources Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Viale dell'Universitá, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0356-3947
S PakrooDepartment of Agronomy Food Natural Resources Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Viale dell'Universitá, Italy.
L Licursi de OliveiraDepartment of General Biology, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4353-7011
M C Gouveia PeluzioDepartment of Nutrition and Health, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
V CorichDepartment of Agronomy Food Natural Resources Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Viale dell'Universitá, Italy.
A GiacominiDepartment of Agronomy Food Natural Resources Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Viale dell'Universitá, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4124-0142
S Oliveira de PaulaDepartment of General Biology, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Viçosa · BRUniversity of Padua · IT

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e TecnológicoCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível SuperiorFinanciadora de Estudos e ProjetosFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas GeraisMinistério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação NAMinistero dell'Università e della ricerca scientifica NA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsIn-vitro/In-vivo evaluation of cholesterol-lowering probiotic strain Lactobacillus paracasei DTA81 and the possible connection with the gut microbiota modulation. METHODS AND

resultsIn the present study, strain DTA81 has been evaluated for the possible influence on blood lipid and glucose concentrations, modulation of the immune system, gastrointestinal survivability and modulation of gut microbiota in BALB/c mice receiving a high-fat diet. After 6 weeks of treatment, a significant reduction of total cholesterol and fasting blood sugar (FBS) among animals treated with L. paracasei DTA81 has been recorded. Comparison of colon tissue levels of different cytokines revealed a significant reduction of the inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6. The comparison of gut microbiota using the 16S rRNA approach indicated that the treatment with L. paracasei DTA81 significantly increased the taxa Bacteroidetes and Coprococcus. Moreover, the genome of DTA81 was sequenced for the in-silico assessment, and the analysis indicated the presence of cholesterol assimilation-related genes as well as the absence of negative traits such as transmissible antibiotic resistance genes, plasmids and prophage regions.

conclusionThe outcome of this study revealed the in-vitro and in-vivo properties of L. paracasei DTA81 and the possible mechanism between consumption of this strain, the abundance of Bacteriodetes/Coprococcus taxa, immunomodulatory activity and the subsequent reduction of cholesterol/FBS in BALB/c mice. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: Lactobacillus paracasei DTA81 as a non-pharmacological potential probiotic supplement can influence metabolic homeostasis in individuals, particularly those adopting high-fat diets, and it can contribute to reduce coronary heart disease.

Indexed as

Gastrointestinal MicrobiomeLacticaseibacillus paracaseiProbioticsAnimalsCholesterolDiet, High-FatMiceMice, Inbred BALB CRNA, Ribosomal, 16SCholesterolRNA, Ribosomal, 16S16S rRNAgenome sequencinggut microbiotaimmunomodulatory effectprobiotictotal cholesterol-lowering

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PMID33709536
PMCPMC8518695
OpenAlexW3134032498

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