Effect of Yak Milk Casein Hydrolysate on Th1/Th2 Cytokines Production by Murine Spleen Lymphocytes in Vitro
2007
Mao, X.Y. | Yang, H.Y. | Song, J.P. | Li, Y.H. | Ren, F.Z.
Yak casein hydrolysate was derived from the enzymatic alcalase-hydrolysate of a typical northwestern China milk product called Qula. An in vitro study was conducted to examine their immunoregulatory effects on murine T cells, including Con-A-induced lymphoproliferation and splenocyte cell cycle, production, and messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of interleukin-2 (IL-2), interferon-γ (IFN-γ), and interleukin-4 (IL-4). The results showed that yak casein hydrolysate had lymphoproliferation activity on murine splenocytes and induced their cell cycle from the G1 to the S phase. It could increase Con-A-induced IL-2 and IFN-γ production in spleen cells, but a very weak or no effect was observed in the absence of Con-A. The present study also showed that it could markedly increase the production and mRNA expression of IFN-γ and IL-2, which are key cytokines for T helper 1 cell (Th1) cell development, in a dose-dependent manner. However, their effects on IL-4 secretion were not obvious, and the enhancement was much lower than that of IFN-γ and IL-2. All of these demonstrated that yak casein hydrolysate could increase type 1 cytokine production, thereby shifting the Th1/T helper 2 cell (Th2) balance toward a Th1-dominant phenotype, which meant that yak casein hydrolysate could indeed not only modulate the differentiation of helper T cell but also has the capacity to modulate the Th1/Th2 balance. Therefore, yak casein hydrolysate may be useful for the treatment of cell-mediated immune diseases.
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