Use of egg yolk-derived immunoglobulin as an alternative to antibiotic treatment for control of Helicobacter pylori infection.
The present study evaluated the potential use of immunoglobulin prepared from the egg yolk of hens immunized with Helicobacter pylori (immunoglobulin Y [IgY]-Hp) in the treatment of H. pylori infections. The purity of our purified IgY-Hp was 91.3%, with a yield of 9.4 mg of IgY per ml of egg yolk. The titer for IgY-Hp was 16 times higher than that for IgY in egg yolk from nonimmunized hens, and IgY-Hp significantly inhibited the growth and urease activity of H. pylori in vitro. Bacterial adhesion on AGS cells was definitely reduced by preincubation of both H. pylori (10(8) CFU/ml) and 10 mg of IgY-Hp/ml. In Mongolian gerbil models, IgY-Hp decreased H. pylori-induced gastric mucosal injury as determined by the degree of lymphocyte and neutrophil infiltration. Therefore, in this experimental model, H. pylori-associated gastritis could be successfully treated by orally administered IgY-Hp. The immunological activity of IgY-Hp stayed active at 60 degrees C for 10 min, suggesting that pasteurization can be applied to sterilize the product. Fortification of food products with this immunoglobulin would significantly decrease the H. pylori infection. In conclusion, the IgY-Hp obtained from hens immunized by H. pylori could provide a novel alternative approach to treatment of H. pylori infection.
Research Center for Gastroenterology, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.
Ji-Hyun
JH
Shin
Mierha
M
Yang
Seung Woo
SW
Nam
Jung Taik
JT
Kim
Na Hye
NH
Myung
Won-Gi
WG
Bang
Im Hwan
IH
Roe
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D002645:Chickens; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004530:Egg Yolk / Q000276:immunology; D005756:Gastritis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D005849:Gerbillinae; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007167:Immunotherapy; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D014510:Urease / Q000378:metabolism
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; C016512:IgY; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D014510:Urease