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ArticleProbiotics and antimicrobial proteins2023

Lactobacillus johnsonii BFE6154 Ameliorates Diet-Induced Hypercholesterolemia.

Hongsup Yoon, Yuri Lee, Haryung Park, Hye-Ji Kang, Yosep Ji, Wilhelm H Holzapfel

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Article in Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Hongsup Yoon *Department of Advanced Convergence, Handong Global University, Pohang, South Korea.
Yuri Lee *Department of Advanced Convergence, Handong Global University, Pohang, South Korea.
Haryung ParkDepartment of Advanced Convergence, Handong Global University, Pohang, South Korea.
Hye-Ji KangDepartment of Advanced Convergence, Handong Global University, Pohang, South Korea.
Yosep JiDepartment of Advanced Convergence, Handong Global University, Pohang, South Korea.
Wilhelm H HolzapfelDepartment of Advanced Convergence, Handong Global University, Pohang, South Korea. wilhelm@woodapple.net.ORCID 0000-0002-3669-1419
Handong Global University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The functional characteristics of Lactobacillus johnsonii BFE6154, first isolated from Maasai traditional fermented milk, were previously identified in vitro, but its cholesterol-lowering properties have not been verified yet. In this study, we investigated the effect of L. johnsonii BFE6154 on cholesterol regulation and the mode of action. Stimulation of Caco-2 intestinal epithelial cells with L. johnsonii BFE6154 downregulated the gene expression of Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 (NPC1L1) through the activation of liver X receptor (LXR). Also, stimulation of HepG2 cells with the metabolites produced by L. johnsonii BFE6154 revealed an increase in the gene expression of low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR). Oral administration of L. johnsonii BFE6154 in mice receiving a high-fat and high-cholesterol diet (HFHCD), reduced total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL) and increased high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL) in the blood, compared to the control. Diet-induced hypercholesterolemic mice receiving L. johnsonii BFE6154 showed a suppression of cholesterol absorption under the control of NPC1L1 in the intestine. Furthermore, L. johnsonii BFE6154 consumption ameliorated the hepatic cholesterol level and LDLR expression, which was reduced by HFHCD. These molecular modulations led to the increase of cholesterol excretion and the decrease of cholesterol levels in the feces and liver, respectively. Taken together, these results suggest that L. johnsonii BFE6154 may protect against diet-induced hypercholesterolemia through the regulation of cholesterol metabolism in the intestine and liver.

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HypercholesterolemiaLactobacillus johnsoniiAnimalsCaco-2 CellsCholesterolCholesterol, LDLDietHumansMembrane Transport ProteinsMiceCholesterolCholesterol, LDLMembrane Transport ProteinsCholesterol effluxCholesterol uptakeHypercholesterolemiaLactobacillus johnsoniiProbiotics

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