title: Interferon induction in murine peritoneal macrophage by stimulation with Lactobacillus acidophilus.
abstract: Induction of interferon for a kind of dairy lactic acid bacteria, Lactobacillus acidophilus (L. acidophilus), was investigated in murine peritoneal macrophage (M phi) cultures. Lactobacillus acidophilus JCM 1034, 1132T, 1229 and 2125 induced IFN (12-34 I.U./ml) in M phi cultures in vitro. Strain 1132T- and 2125-induced IFNs were characterized as IFN alpha/beta by treatment with anti-IFNs serum. The results indicate that the inducing activity of IFNs may be one of the available biological parameters for designating the dairy products containing L. acidophilus as "physiologically functional foods."
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Animal Products Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kitazawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsumura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000378:metabolism*; D016899:Interferon-beta / Q000378:metabolism*; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000378:metabolism; D007779:Lactobacillus acidophilus / Q000276:immunology*; D008262:Macrophage Activation / Q000276:immunology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D016898:Interferon-alpha; D016899:Interferon-beta; D007371:Interferon-gamma