Amelioration of regulatory T cells by Lactobacillus delbrueckii and Lactobacillus rhamnosus in pristane-induced lupus mice model |
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Authors: | Sahar Khorasani Mahmoud Mahmoudi Mahmoud Reza Kalantari Fahimeh Lavi Arab Seyed-Alireza Esmaeili Fatemeh Mardani Nafiseh Tabasi Maryam Rastin |
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Affiliation: | 1. Immunology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran;2. Immunology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran;3. Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran |
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Abstract: | Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play an indispensable role in the control of immune responses and induction of peripheral tolerance. Dysregulation of Tregs is involved in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Tolerogenic probiotics have shown beneficial effects in the control of autoimmune diseases. We evaluated the prophylactic and therapeutic effects of Lactobacillus delbrueckii and Lactobacillus rhamnosus on Tregs and their related molecules in pristane-induced lupus mice model. Fifty-four female BALB/c mice (3–5 weeks) were randomly divided into nine groups. Lupus was induced in all groups using pristane. Prophylactic groups were treated from Day 0 (at the time of pristane injection) and treatment groups were treated 2 months later with L. rhamnosus, L. delbrueckii, mix of both probiotics, and prednisolone. One group was considered as SLE-induced control group without any treatment. Presence of antinuclear antibodies (ANA), antidouble-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA), antiribonucleoprotein (anti-RNP), proteinuria, and serum level of creatinine, urea, the expression of forkhead box P3 (Foxp3), interleukin 6 (IL-6), IL-10, transforming growth factor β, and the number of Tregs were determined. SLE induction by pristane led to the formation of lipogranuloma, presence of ANA, anti-dsDNA, and anti-RNP. Probiotics consumption decreased the level of lipogranuloma, ANA, and anti-dsDNA. In addition, in probiotics receiving groups, Tregs and the expression level of Foxp3 increased, while IL-6 decreased. The effect of probiotics in the prophylactic group was more prominent. The results may indicate the effectiveness of L. delbrueckii and L. rhamnosus in the enhancement of Tregs and the decrease of inflammatory cytokines and disease severity in SLE-induced mice. |
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Keywords: | Lactobacillus delbrueckii Lactobacillus rhamnosus pristane regulatory T cell systemic lupus erythematosus |
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