Lactobacillus pentosus GMNL-77 inhibits skin lesions in imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like mice

Y.-H. Chen
C.-S. Wu
Y.-H. Chao
C.-C. Lin
H.-Y. Tsai
Y.-R. Li
Y.-Z. Chen
W.-H. Tsai
Y.-K. Chen

Abstract

Psoriasis, which is regarded as a T-cell-mediated chronic inflammatory skin disease, is characterized by hyperproliferation and poor differentiation of epidermal keratinocytes. In this study, we aimed to determine the in vivo effect of a potentially probiotic strain, Lactobacillus pentosus GMNL-77, in imiquimod-induced epidermal hyperplasia and psoriasis-like skin inflammation in BALB/c mice. Oral administration of L. pentosus GMNL-77 significantly decreased erythematous scaling lesions. Real-time polymerase chain reaction showed that treatment with L. pentosus GMNL-77 significantly decreased the mRNA levels of proinflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin (IL)-6, and the IL-23/IL-17A axis-associated cytokines (IL-23, IL-17A/F, and IL-22) in the skin of imiquimod-treated mice. In addition, we found that L. pentosus GMNL-77 decreased the spleen weights of the imiquimod-treated group and reduced the numbers of IL-17- and IL-22-producing CD4+ T cells in the spleen. In conclusion, the present study provides insight into the potential use of L. pentosus GMNL-77 in the future treatment of psoriasis. © 2016

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ScienceDirect Link

10.1016/j.jfda.2016.06.003

Recommended Citation

Chen, Y.-H.; Wu, C.-S.; Chao, Y.-H.; Lin, C.-C.; Tsai, H.-Y.; Li, Y.-R.; Chen, Y.-Z.; Tsai, W.-H.; and Chen, Y.-K. (2017) "Lactobacillus pentosus GMNL-77 inhibits skin lesions in imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like mice," Journal of Food and Drug Analysis: Vol. 25 : Iss. 3 , Article 33.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfda.2016.06.003

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