Lactobacillus crispatus 7-4 Mitigates Salmonella typhimurium-Induced Enteritis via the γGlutamylcysteine-Mediated Nrf2 Pathway.
Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins
; 2024 Jun 03.
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ABSTRACT
Salmonella typhimurium (S. typhimurium) constitutes a major public health concern. We have previously proven that Lactobacillus crispatus 7-4 (L. crispatus 7-4) can inhibit the growth of S. typhimurium and thus can be used as a biocontrol strategy to suppress foodborne S. typhimurium infections. However, the inhibitory effect and in-depth mechanism of L. crispatus 7-4 remain to be elucidated. In this study, we found that L. crispatus 7-4 can protect against S. typhimurium-induced ileum injury by promoting intestinal barrier integrity, maintaining intestinal mucosal barrier homeostasis, and reducing intestinal inflammatory response. Furthermore, we demonstrated that this probiotic strain can increase the abundance of Lactobacillus spp. to maintain microbial homeostasis and simultaneously increase the amount of γglutamylcysteine (γ-GC) by activating the glutathione metabolic pathway. The increased γ-GC promoted the transcription of Nrf2 target genes, thereby improving the host antioxidant level, reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, and removing pro-inflammatory cytokines. In other words, L. crispatus 7-4 could activate the enterocyte Nrf2 pathway by improving γ-GC to protect against S. typhimurium-induced intestinal inflammation and oxidative damage.
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Probiot. antimicrob. proteins (Internet)
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Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins
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Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins (Internet)
Year:
2024
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China