Artículo
Immunomodulating capacity of commercial fish protein hydrolysate for diet supplementation
Fecha de publicación:
06/2006
Editorial:
Elsevier Gmbh
Revista:
Immunobiology
ISSN:
0171-2985
Idioma:
Inglés
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Resumen
Dietary proteins harbour bioactive peptides that can be released by a fermentation process. Fish proteins are a valuable and little-exploited source of potentially active biopeptides. The aim of this research was to evaluate the effects of a commercially available fermented fish protein concentrate (Seacure®) (FPC) derived from a fermentation process, on the mucosal immune response in a murine model. BALB/c mice received the FPC or the non-fermented powder at different concentrations (0.20, 0.25 or 0.30 mg/ml) for 2, 5 or 7 consecutive days. At the end of each feeding period, histological studies of the gut were carried out and the phagocytic activity of peritoneal macrophages, the number of IgA+ cells in the small intestine lamina propria and bronchial tissue and the number of IL-4+, IL-6+, IL-10+, IFNγ+ and TNFα+ cells in the small intestine lamina propria were determined. Different accumulative doses of FPC did not induce any inflammatory immune response and the normal morphology of the small intestine was not affected. Phagocytic activity of peritoneal macrophages was enhanced following FPC administration at 0.3 mg/ml for 7 consecutive days. The number of IgA+ cells increased in the small intestine lamina propria but not in the bronchial tissue. IL-4, IL-6 and IL-10 were all significantly increased in the lamina propria of the small intestine of animals that received FPC. At the same time, some pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IFNγ and TNFα also increased, but the intestinal homoeostasis was maintained and no tissue damage was observed. We conclude that FPC is an immunomodulating food with a demonstrated capacity to enhance non-specific host defense mechanisms. © 2006 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
Palabras clave:
Fish Proteins
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Immunomodulation
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Intestinal Mucosa
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Peptides
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Duarte, Jairo; Vinderola, Celso Gabriel; Ritz, Barry; Perdigón, Gabriela; Matar, Chantal; Immunomodulating capacity of commercial fish protein hydrolysate for diet supplementation; Elsevier Gmbh; Immunobiology; 211; 5; 6-2006; 341-350
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