Debaryomyces hansenii CBS 8339 ß-glucan enhances immune responses and down-stream gene signaling pathways in goat peripheral blood leukocytes.

Debaryomyces hansenii-derived ß-glucan has shown immunostimulant effect on aquaculture species and recently on goat peripheral blood leukocytes. Moreover, the marine yeast D. hansenii CBS 8339 has demonstrated to enhance fish immune response. Nonetheless, the associated immune signaling pathways induced by ß-glucan from this marine yeast have not been characterized yet. This study described the effects of ß-glucan from D. hansenii CBS 8339 against challenge with Escherichia coli and activation of possible mechanisms on goat peripheral blood leukocytes. The proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectra showed that D. hansenii had ß-(1,3)(1,6)-glucan. The phagocytic ability enhanced after E. coli challenge, and nitric oxide production increased before and after challenge in leukocytes stimulated with D. hansenii ß-glucan. In addition, an early gene expression stimulation was found related to ß-glucan recognition by TLR2 and Dectin-1 receptors, intracellular regulation by Syk, TRAF6, MyD88 and transcription factor NFκB, and effector functions of pro-inflammatory cytokine, such as IL-1ß and TNF-α. Interestingly, simulation with D. hansenii-derived ß-glucan increased leukocyte viability after E. coli challenge. In conclusion, ß-glucan from D. hansenii CBS 8339 reduced cytotoxic effects of E. coli and modulated signaling pathways and innate immune response in goat peripheral blood leukocytes.

Immunostimulant effects and potential application of ß-glucans derived from marine yeast Debaryomyces hansenii in goat peripheral blood leucocytes.

Debaryomyces hansenii has been described to be effective probiotic and immunostimulatory marine yeast in fish. Nonetheless, to the best of our knowledge, it has been not assayed in ruminants. This study attempts to describe the immunostimulatory effects of its ß-glucan content through in vitro assays using goat peripheral blood leukocytes at 24 h of stimulation. The structural characterization of yeast glucans by proton nuclear magnetic resonance indicated structures containing (1-6)-branched (1-3)-ß-D-glucan. In vitro assays using peripheral blood leukocytes stimulated with ß-glucans derived from three D. hansenii strains and zymosan revealed that ß-glucans significantly increased cell immune parameters, such as phagocytic ability, reactive oxygen species production (respiratory burst), peroxidase activity and nitric oxide production. Antioxidant enzymes revealed an increase in superoxide dismutase and catalase activities in leukocytes stimulated with yeast ß-glucans. This study revealed that yeast ß-glucans were able to activate dectin-1 mRNA gene expression in leukocytes. The TLR4 gene expression was up-regulated in leukocytes after stimulation with yeast ß-glucans. In conclusion, ß-glucans were able to modulate the immune system by promoting cell viability, phagocytic activity, antioxidant immune response and immune-related gene expression in leukocytes. Therefore, ß-glucans derived from Debaryomyces hansenii should be considered a potential immunostimulant for goat production systems.

Efecto de Debaryomyces hansenii en la respuesta antioxidante de juveniles de camarón blanco Litopenaeus vannamei / Effect of Debaryomyces hansenii on the antioxidant response of juvenile white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

Objetivo. Determinar la respuesta antioxidante [actividad de superóxido dismutasa (SOD) y catalasa (CAT)] así como la cuenta total de hemocitos (CTH) y el contenido de proteínas (CP) en camarones (Litopenaeus vannamei) expuestos a diferentes dosis y cepas de la levadura Debaryomyces hansenii (DH5, DH6, LL1), y un inmunoestimulante comercial (LAM). Materiales y métodos. Las levaduras fueron cultivadas y suministradas diariamente en concentraciones diferentes (104 – 106 UFC/mL) directamente a los tanques de cultivo de los camarones (8 ± 0.2 g) mientras que LAM fue aplicado una vez a la semana (0.5 mg/L). Los organismos fueron mantenidos bajo condiciones de laboratorio (28°C, 35%, 80% de recambio diario de agua, dieta comercial para camarón ad libitum). Los tratamientos fueron distribuidos por duplicado y los resultados evaluados a los 15 días con un análisis de varianza y una prueba de Tukey. Resultados. Se registró un CTH significativo (p<0.05) en los tratamientos con DH6 y LL1 (106 UFC/mL) comparada con el control, mientras que las cepas DH5 y DH6 revelaron un incremento significativo (p<0.05) de CP con la dosis de 104 UFC/mL. Los camarones tratados con LAM incrementaron significativamente (p<0.05) los valores de SOD y CAT. Conclusiones. Los resultados obtenidos demuestran que D. hansenii incrementa la respuesta antioxidante y CTH en camarones.