Effects of a fermented milk drink containing Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota on the immune system in healthy human subjects.
Nine healthy volunteers drank fermented milk containing 4 x 10(10) live cells of Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota daily for 3 weeks, and their NK activity and other immunological functions were measured. NK activity significantly increased (p<0.01) 3 weeks after the start of intake and remained elevated for the next 3 weeks. The effect was particularly prominent in low-NK-individuals.
Nagao
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Department of Immunology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Nakayama
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Muto
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Okumura
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D005285:Fermentation; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000187:drug effects*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D007780:Lacticaseibacillus casei; D008297:Male; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects