益生菌与健康专题序言

<正>益生菌作为促进人体健康的微生物制剂,具有维持肠黏膜屏障功能,调节免疫功能和促进营养物质的代谢吸收等重要作用,因此,适当的饮用益生菌产品对肠道菌群紊乱、功能性消化不良、肠胃炎、腹泻、便秘、肠绞痛、肠易激综合征、炎症性肠病以及幽门螺旋杆菌感染等胃肠道疾病具有良好的应用。联合国粮农组织(FAO)和世界卫生组织(WHO)的联合专家委员会在2001年首次明确了益生菌的科学定义,即益生菌是指当摄取足够数量时,对宿主健康有益的活的微生物。     

鱼类肠道微生物与宿主免疫系统相互作用研究进展

鱼类肠道中存在大量微生物,对于维持宿主健康具有重要作用。鱼类免疫系统能够监视并调控肠道微生物组成,维持肠道菌群稳态。同时,鱼类肠道共生微生物调节鱼类免疫系统,抑制病原微生物的过度增殖,保证宿主的健康。本文回顾了鱼类肠道微生物与宿主免疫系统相互作用的研究进展,重点介绍了宿主免疫系统识别肠道微生物、塑造肠道菌群以及益生菌对宿主免疫和肠道菌群的调控等,提出了理想的益生菌应该来自动物自身胃肠道,生产中应谨慎选用非宿主来源的益生菌,以期为推动鱼类肠道功能微生物开发和应用提供理论支撑。     

益生菌的应用现状和发展前景

益生菌是一类严格选择的，如果给予足够的量，能够为宿主带来健康益处的活性微生物。常见的具有益生功能的微生物，包括传统益生菌乳酸菌(lactic acid bacteria)和酵母菌(Saccharomyces)等，以及下一代益生菌普拉梭菌(Faecalibacterium prausnitzii)、脆弱拟杆菌(Bacteroides fragilis)、嗜黏蛋白阿克曼菌(Akkermansia muciniphila)和普雷沃氏菌(Prevotella copri)等。益生菌与人体健康之间存在密切的关系，这些微生物可通过肠道刺激胃肠道反应或直接作用于口腔、阴道、皮肤等其他部位以调节宿主健康。因此，它们在食品、种植业、畜牧业以及医疗领域中得到广泛应用，成为改善宿主健康的有力工具。本文对乳酸菌等传统益生菌以及嗜黏蛋白阿克曼菌等下一代益生菌的功能的开发与应用进行了综述，总结了这几种益生菌在食品生产、疾病治疗以及农业生产等方面的应用潜力，展望了益生菌资源研究与应用的发展趋势，以期为研究新老益生菌功能的开发与应用提供参考。     

微生态调节剂对大负荷运动下肠道微生物群调节作用的研究进展

大负荷运动不仅会使运动系统如骨骼、骨骼肌等受到影响，还可导致消化系统出现功能障碍，包括肠道微生物群失调、微生物多样性降低、肠屏障功能损伤等问题。而益生菌、益生元等微生态调节剂则可以对肠屏障功能、肠道微生物群等起到积极的调节作用，降低大负荷运动所引起的不良影响，提高恢复能力，进而提高运动表现。这提示微生态调节剂作为营养补剂在运动营养领域中具有重要的应用前景。该文对大负荷运动影响肠道微生物群及其作用机制进行介绍，并梳理益生菌、益生元等微生态调节剂对肠道微生物群的调节作用。     

乳酸菌对青贮品质及草食家畜健康的影响

青贮饲料是草食家畜最重要的粗饲料之一,调制并生产优质青贮饲料对畜牧业的提质增效具有举足轻重的作用.青贮饲料品质受牧草特性、本底微生物菌群结构和环境条件等因子的影响,而乳酸菌作为青贮核心微生物及一种主要的青贮添加剂,对青贮饲料的发酵品质及营养品质等的提升具有重要作用.同时,乳酸菌等微生物作为草食家畜胃肠道重要的益生菌,不仅能影响草食家畜健康状况和生长性能,还可协助宿主维持其免疫稳态.本文围绕乳酸菌对青贮品质的影响以及其对草食家畜营养代谢、免疫应激等方面的作用机制进行了综述.全面深入地了解乳酸菌这一类重要的微生物在青贮发酵过程中的生物学功能及其对青贮品质、草食家畜生理健康等方面的作用机制,可为高效功能微生物青贮菌剂的研发、青贮品质的提升及草食家畜的生长性能与生理健康水平的提高提供科学依据.     

益生菌在炎症性肠病治疗中的研究进展

益生菌（Probiotics）是一类能够促进肠道微生物菌群平衡,对宿主健康或生理功能产生有益作用的活性微生物。目前广泛应用于生命健康领域、科学研究、生物工程、工农业以及食品安全。大量国内外研究表明益生菌在降血压、降血糖、降血脂、抗过敏、抗炎、调节免疫、维持肠道菌群平衡等方面具有积极作用。炎症性肠病的病因和发病机制尚未完全明确,现多认为与遗传、环境、感染、免疫以及肠道微生物多因素相互作用有关。益生菌通过多种机制介导,在临床治疗炎症性肠病中扮演着重要角色。     

益生菌调控幼龄畜禽消化道微生物研究进展

益生菌是一类对宿主(人类或动物)有益的活性微生物,包括细菌、真菌(如酵母)等,具有促进动物生长、提高免疫力的作用,是潜在的抗生素替代品。益生菌可能通过与动物消化道微生物互作来发挥益生作用,但具体机制仍不明确。综述了基于高通量测序技术研究益生菌调控幼龄畜禽(仔猪、雏鸡、反刍动物)消化道微生物群落组成的最新进展,并提出了未来研究方向,包括益生菌如何通过与消化道微生物互作影响其功能,益生菌对于幼龄畜禽不同健康状态下肠道微生物的影响,以及宿主因素如何影响益生菌对于幼龄畜禽消化道微生物的作用效果。     

益生菌对宿主心理健康及脑功能的积极影响及其机制

肠道中的益生菌不仅对胃肠道发挥着益生作用,而且还调节着体内的激素水平和炎症平衡。通过免疫、内分泌和迷走神经途径,益生菌与大脑形成一个称之为脑—肠轴的反馈回路,深刻影响着大脑的认知功能及人体的情绪反应,促进宿主的心理健康。     

后生元缓解胃肠道疾病的研究进展及其潜在机制

胃肠道是全身代谢最活跃的器官之一，也是人体内最大的细菌库。人体胃肠道中含有丰富的微生物群，其与宿主健康存在着错综复杂的关系。肠道菌群处于一种动态平衡的状态，当这种平衡被打破时会引起便秘、腹泻、肠易激综合征、炎症性肠病和结直肠癌等胃肠道疾病的发生。近年来，关于后生元的研究越来越多，其对肠道屏障的保护作用与益生菌类似甚至效果更佳。本文重点介绍了当前后生元在动物实验和临床中改善胃肠道疾病的相关研究，探讨了后生元在胃肠道中的作用及其在增强上皮屏障、调节免疫系统、肠道菌群和神经系统4个方面的潜在作用机制。     

益生菌与肠道疾病

益生菌是一类消化时能对宿主的健康和生理功能产生积极影响的非病原微生物.他们由酵母菌和细菌,特别是乳酸菌组成,其在肠道中的命运及作用因菌株而异.益生菌的作用可直接或间接地通过调节内源性菌群或免疫系统来实现.虽然益生菌的使用对其他疾病也有减轻作用,但通常被用来治疗与胃肠道相关的疾病.尽管如此,只有少数益生菌菌株在随机取样、安慰剂作对照的临床试验中被认为是有益生作用的.本文就目前益生菌在治疗人类胃肠道疾病中的应用效果进行了综述.     

益生菌抑制幽门螺杆菌的作用机制及研究进展

幽门螺杆菌在胃部疾病的发病过程中起着重要作用,是导致胃炎、胃溃疡,甚至胃癌的关键因素之一。随着胃部疾病患者幽门螺杆菌阳性检出率的不断升高,人们对于胃病和幽门螺杆菌的相关性研究也有了一定进展。如今,对于幽门螺杆菌阳性患者根除治疗的必要性,以及抗生素治疗耐药性等问题已引起广泛关注。在这种情况下,益生菌作为相对安全的天然微生物,在抑制幽门螺杆菌并促进胃部健康的益生功能方面具有重要的研究潜力。本综述对幽门螺杆菌的致病机理、不同基因分型的致病程度等方面进行了总结,并对益生菌抑制幽门螺杆菌的机制进行了探讨。建议在治疗幽门螺杆菌感染时,应与常规的治疗手段结合应用,不仅会增加幽门螺杆菌的根除率,还能减少治疗相关的副作用。     

Physiological characterization of non-<Emphasis Type="Italic">Saccharomyces</Emphasis> yeasts from agro-industrial and environmental origins with possible probiotic function

Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms, which when administered in adequate amount confer a health benefit to the host. Most of studied or commercialized probiotics contain bacteria and very few of them present yeast in its composition. In this last case, the microorganisms almost always belong to Saccharomyces genus. In the present study, it was of interest to screen among 103 non-Saccharomyces yeasts a candidate for probiotic by using in vitro and in vivo criteria. In vitro assays included growth at 37°C and production of antagonistic compounds against enteropathogenic indicators, and the in vivo assays evaluated the colonization ability of mouse gastrointestinal tract without pathologic consequences and the protective ability in mice experimentally challenged with Clostridium difficile. In conclusion, Pichia kluyveri strain 898 showed to be a potential candidate for probiotic use, based on the criteria cited above, particularly as demonstrated by its protective effect against experimental infection in mice. Interestingly, an in vivo inhibition against C. difficile observed in the animal models did not correlate with the results obtained with the in vitro assays.     

Current and future uses of real-time polymerase chain reaction and microarrays in the study of intestinal microbiota, and probiotic use and effectiveness

Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms that confer a health benefit to the host when administered in adequate amounts. In addition to human health benefits, probiotics can improve various aspects of growth and performance in livestock and poultry, as well as control undesirable microorganisms in food animals. Studies indicate that probiotics can prevent or treat certain conditions, including atopic disease in infants, food allergy, infection after surgery, acute diarrhea, and symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome. Understanding the complete mechanism, effectiveness, and potential use of probiotics is limited by the availability and sensitivity of current methods (i.e., culturing techniques). In recent years, real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and microarrays have become prominent and promising methods to examine quantitative changes of specific members of the microbial community and the influence of probiotics on the structure and function of human and animal intestinal ecosystems. Culture-independent studies have established that only a fraction of organisms present in feces are cultivable, therefore, results obtained by cultivation are limited. Conversely, in-depth knowledge of microbial genomes has enabled real-time PCR and microarrays to be more sensitive and has resulted in precise methods for comprehensive analysis of the complex gut microbiota. Additionally, these technologies can assess the influence of intestinal microorganisms on host metabolism, nutrient status, and disease. This paper reviews method technologies and applications of real-time PCR and microarray assays as they relate to the effect and use of probiotics on the intestinal microbiota and gastrointestinal disease.     

益生菌与肠道健康

肠道菌群与人体肠道健康密切相关.益生菌在防治感染、调节机体菌群平衡,提高机体免疫力和儿童生长发育等发挥关键作用.本文主要介绍了益生菌与肠道健康的主要作用机制及益生菌在消化道疾病的应用.     

Probiotics and the Gut Immune System: Indirect Regulation

The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) represents the largest interface between the human organism and the external environment. In the lumen and upper part of the mucus layer, this organ hosts an enormous number of microorganisms whose composition affects the functions of the epithelial barrier and the gut immune system. Consequentially, the microorganisms in the GIT influence the health status of the organism. Probiotics are living microorganisms which, in specific conditions, confer a health benefit to the host. Among others, probiotics have immunomodulatory properties that usually act directly by (a) increasing the activity of macrophages or natural killer cells, (b) modulating the secretion of immunoglobulins or cytokines, or indirectly by (c) enhancing the gut epithelial barrier, (d) altering the mucus secretion, and (e) competitive exclusion of other (pathogenic) bacteria. This review focuses on specific bacteria strains with indirect immunomodulatory properties. Particularly, we describe here the mechanisms through which specific probiotics enhance the gut epithelial barrier and modulate mucus production. Moreover, we describe the antimicrobial properties of specific bacteria strains. Recent data suggest that multiple pathologies are associated with an unbalanced gut microflora (dysbiosis). Although the cause-effect relationship between pathology and gut microflora is not yet well established, consumption of specific probiotics may represent a powerful tool to re-establish gut homeostasis and promote gut health.     

益生菌的安全性

益生菌是一类重要的微生物调节剂,对人类的营养和健康具有重大的意义。目前,益生菌具有医疗和保健作用毋庸质疑,但是对于益生菌的安全性还存在争议。本文对益生菌的安全性和不安全性研究进行综述,以利于临床正确认识、了解和使用益生菌制剂,对进一步开发利用益生菌也有积极意义。 更多还原     

RagA和Nprl2在果蝇肠道发育中的调节作用关系

动物胃肠道是食物消化和营养吸收器官,对机体健康至关重要。果蝇与哺乳动物的肠道在细胞组成、遗传调控等方面高度相似,是研究肠道发育的良好模型。体外培养细胞中的研究发现,Nprl2通过作用于Rag GTPase,抑制雷帕霉素靶点复合物1(target of rapamycin complex 1,TORC1)的活性,参与细胞代谢的调节。前期报道nprl2突变果蝇具有前胃增大、消化能力降低等肠道衰老相关表型。但对于Nprl2是否通过Rag GTPase调控肠道发育等方面尚不清楚。为了探究Rag GTPase在Nprl2调控果蝇肠道发育中的作用,本研究利用遗传杂交结合免疫荧光等方法对RagA敲减和nprl2突变果蝇的肠道形态、肠道细胞组成等方面进行研究。发现单独敲减RagA可以引起肠变粗、前胃增大等表型,敲减RagA能挽救nprl2突变体中肠道变细、分泌型细胞减少的表型,但并不能挽救nprl2突变体中前胃增大的表型。以上结果表明,RagA在肠道发育中发挥重要作用,Nprl2通过作用于Rag GTPase调节肠道细胞分化和肠道形态,但Nprl2对前胃发育和肠道的消化功能的调节可能通过不依赖于Rag GTPase的机制实现。     

Probiotics: Potent Immunomodulatory Tool Against Allergy

Probiotics are defined as live microbial food ingredients that produce several beneficial effects to human health. Probiotic bacteria have been mostly investigated in the prevention of and treatment for different gastrointestinal diseases and allergies. It is not fully clear how probiotics exert their beneficial effects on health, but one of the most probable mechanisms of action is the modulation of immune responses via the mucosal immune system of the gut. Commensal bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract play an integral role in both innate and humoral immunity. It is well established that this protective role can be maintained or modulated by the ingestion of probiotics. More recently, it has been shown that specific probiotic strains can influence the secretion of cytokines to help direct naïve T-helper cells toward either a Th1-dominant, cell-mediated immune response or toward a Th2-dominant, humoral immune response. This paper will review current knowledge of the Th1/Th2 model of humoral immunity as well as introduce how strain-specific probiotics can be used therapeutically to help balance this immune response and therefore help prevent allergy.