Human milk affects TLR4 activation and LPS-induced inflammatory cytokine expression in Caco-2 intestinal epithelial cells.
Sci Rep
; 14(1): 13448, 2024 06 11.
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| ID: mdl-38862662
ABSTRACT
Human milk (HM) components affect immune cell toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling. However, studies examining the immunomodulatory impacts of HM on TLR4 signaling in intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) are limited. This study utilized both a TLR4 reporter cell line and a Caco-2 IEC model to examine the effects of HM on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced TLR4 activation and cytokine responses, respectively. Additionally, we performed fast protein liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry to identify a HM component that contributes to the effect of HM on LPS/TLR4 signaling. HM enhances LPS-induced TLR4 signaling as well as LPS-induced IEC gene expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and negative regulators of NF-κB. Human serum albumin (HSA) present in HM contributes to these effects. HSA within HM synergizes with LPS to induce IEC gene expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and negative regulators of NF-κB. Altogether, this study provides mechanistic evidence behind the immunomodulatory function of HM on IECs, which may contribute to an enhanced immune response in breast-fed neonates.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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Signal Transduction
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Lipopolysaccharides
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Cytokines
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NF-kappa B
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Toll-Like Receptor 4
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Milk, Human
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Humans
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En
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Sci Rep
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2024
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Article
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