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| Portugal,L.R.; Gonçalves,J.L.; Fernandes,L.R.; Silva,H.P.S.; Arantes,R.M.E.; Nicoli,J.R.; Vieira,L.Q.; Alvarez-Leite,J.I.. |
| Elevated blood cholesterol is an important risk factor associated with atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. Several studies have reported a decrease in serum cholesterol during the consumption of large doses of fermented dairy products or lactobacillus strains. The proposed mechanism for this effect is the removal or assimilation of intestinal cholesterol by the bacteria, reducing cholesterol absorption. Although this effect was demonstrated in vitro, its relevance in vivo is still controversial. Furthermore, few studies have investigated the role of lactobacilli in atherogenesis. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of Lactobacillus delbrueckii on cholesterol metabolism in germ-free mice and the possible hypocholesterolemic and... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palabras clave: Lactobacillus; Atherosclerosis; Apolipoprotein E; Cholesterol; Germ-free mice. |
| Año: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000500010 |
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| Gazzinelli,R.T.; Talvani,A.; Camargo,M.M.; Santiago,H.C.; Oliveira,M.A.P.; Vieira,L.Q.; Martins,G.A.; Aliberti,J.C.S.; Silva,J.S.. |
| Toxoplasma gondii and Trypanosoma cruzi are intracellular parasites which, as part of their life cycle, induce a potent cell-mediated immunity (CMI) maintained by Th1 lymphocytes and IFN-<FONT FACE="Symbol">g</font>. In both cases, induction of a strong CMI is thought to protect the host against rapid parasite multiplication and consequent pathology and lethality during the acute phase of infection. However, the parasitic infection is not eliminated by the immune system and the vertebrate host serves as a parasite reservoir. In contrast, Leishmania sp, which is a slow growing parasite, appears to evade induction of CMI during early stages of infection as a strategy for surviving in a hostile environment (i.e., inside the macrophages which are... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palabras clave: Leishmania; Toxoplasma gondii; Trypanosoma cruzi; Macrophages; Cytokines; Nitric oxide. |
| Año: 1998 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1998000100012 |
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| Neumann,E.; Ramos,M.G.; Santos,L.M.; Rodrigues,A.C.P.; Vieira,E.C.; Afonso,L.C.C.; Nicoli,J.R.; Vieira,L.Q.. |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii UFV-H2b20 has been shown to increase clearance of bacteria injected into the blood of germ-free mice. Moreover, it induces the production of type 1 cytokines by human peripheral mononuclear cells. The objective of the present study was to investigate the production of inflammatory cytokines [interleukin-12 (IL-12 p40), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interferon-γ (IFN-γ)] triggered in vitro by live, heat-killed or lysozyme-treated L. delbrueckii UFV-H2b20 and in vivo by a live preparation. Germ-free, L. delbrueckii-monoassociated and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-resistant C3H/HeJ mice were used as experimental models. UFV-H2b20 induced the production of IL-12 p40 and TNF-α by peritoneal cells and IFN-γ by spleen cells from... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palabras clave: Probiotics; Cytokines; Macrophages; IFN-γ; IL-12; Lactobacillus. |
| Año: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2009000400008 |
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| Neumann,E.; Oliveira,M.A.P.; Cabral,C.M.; Moura,L.N.; Nicoli,J.R.; Vieira,E.C.; Cara,D.C.; Podoprigora,G.I.; Vieira,L.Q.. |
| Probiotics are formulations containing live microorganisms or microbial stimulants that have some beneficial influence on the maintenance of a balanced intestinal microbiota and on the resistance to infections. The search for probiotics to be used in prevention or treatment of enteric infections, as an alternative to antibiotic therapy, has gained significant impulse in the last few years. Several studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of lactic acid bacteria in controlling infection by intestinal pathogens and in boosting the host's nonspecific immune response. Here, we studied the use of Lactobacillus acidophilus UFV-H2b20, a lactic acid bacterium isolated from a human newborn from Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil, as a probiotic. A suspension... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palabras clave: Lactobacillus; Macrophages; Kupffer cells; Probiotics. |
| Año: 1998 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1998001200009 |
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| Cinque,S.M.S.; Rocha,G.A.; Correa-Oliveira,R.; Soares,T.F.; Moura,S.B.; Rocha,A.M.C.; Nogueira,A.M.M.F.; Cabral,M.M.D.A.; Vieira,L.Q.; Martins-Filho,O.A.; Queiroz,D.M.M.. |
| Although Helicobacter heilmannii infection is less common than H. pylori infection in humans, it is considered to be of medical importance because of its association with gastritis, gastric ulcer, carcinoma, and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma of the stomach. However, there have been no studies evaluating the role of the Th cell response in H. heilmannii gastric infection. We evaluated the participation of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines, IFN-gamma and IL-4, in H. heilmannii gastric infection in genetically IFN-gamma- or IL-4-deficient mice. The serum IFN-gamma and IL-4 concentrations were determined by ELISA. The gastric polymorphonuclear infiltrate was higher (P = 0.007) in H. heilmannii-positive than in H. heilmannii-negative... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palabras clave: Helicobacter heilmannii; Gastric mucosa inflammation; IFN-gamma-/- mice; IL-4-/- mice. |
| Año: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000200012 |
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