Lactobacillus plantarum NRIC1832 enhances IL-10 production from CD4⁺ T cells in vitro.

The anti-inflammatory effect of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) has been reported in several models for autoimmune diseases. It was considered in those studies that IL-10 induced by LAB might have been involved in such anti-inflammatory activity. We therefore examined the IL-10-inducing activity of LAB in detail by using an in vitro culture system of DO11.

Oral administration of Lactobacillus plantarum NRIC0380 suppresses IgE production and induces CD4(+)CD25(+)Foxp3(+) cells in vivo.

The influence of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) on CD4(+)Foxp3(+) cells has not been investigated, although it has been reported that CD4(+)Foxp3(+) cells might be involved in the inhibition of allergic symptoms. Hence we examined the effect of orally administered LAB on CD4(+)Foxp3(+) generation. Oral administration of Lactobacillus plantarum NRIC0380 significantly inhibited antigen-specific IgE production and enhanced the Th1 response, as some other strains reported in previous studies.

Relationship between the dough quality and content of specific glutenin proteins in wheat mill streams, and its application to making flour suitable for instant Chinese noodles.

The content of specific proteins such as high-molecular-weight glutenin subunits HMW-GS 5+10 and low-molecular-weight glutenin subunits LMW-GS KS2 in wheat mill streams of extra-strong Kachikei 33 wheat was quantified by SDS-PAGE and 2D-PAGE. The mill streams showed varied quantities of HMW-GS 5+10 (0.077 to 2.