Lactulose synergizes with CpG-ODN to modulate epithelial and immune cells cross talk

R. Mukherjee, M. Van De Kaa, J. Garssen, R.J. Pieters, A.D. Kraneveld, L.E.M. Willemsen

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Abstract

© 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry.Lactulose, a non-digestible oligosaccharide and functional food, promotes Bifidobacteria growth. Here we show that lactulose, beyond its prebiotic action, may have direct immunomodulatory effects as well. In synergy with CpG-ODN, a bacterial DNA mimetic, lactulose enhances basolateral concentrations of IFN-γ, IL-10, and galectin-9 in the co-culture model of epithelial and immune cells.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)33-37
JournalFood and Function
Volume10
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2019
Externally publishedYes

Funding

This study is supported by the seed grant from the Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, the Netherlands.

FundersFunder number
Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Universiteit Utrecht

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