title: Oral intake of Lactobacillus helveticus-fermented milk whey decreased transepidermal water loss and prevented the onset of sodium dodecylsulfate-induced dermatitis in mice.
abstract: We investigated the effects of oral intake of Lactobacillus helveticus-fermented milk whey on the intact and sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS)-exposed skin of Hos:HR-1 hairless mice. The mice were allowed to drink 10% L. helveticus-fermented milk whey in distilled water ad libitum for 5 weeks. SDS solution was topically applied to the dorsal skin at 4 weeks, leading to the development of dermatitis. The skin moisture content, transepidermal water loss, and sizes of the dermatitis areas were periodically measured. Compared with oral intake of water alone, oral intake of water containing L. helveticus-fermented milk whey for 4 weeks significantly lowered transepidermal water loss from intact skin, significantly reduced in size the areas of early SDS-induced dermatitis, and ameliorated both the SDS-induced decrease in moisture content and the increase in transepidermal water loss. These results suggest that oral intake of L. helveticus-fermented milk whey might be effective in promoting the epidermal barrier function and in preventing the onset of dermatitis.
authors.affiliation: R&D Center, Calpis Co., Ltd., Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan. hidehiko.baba@calpis.co.jp
authors.forename: Hidehiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baba
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Masuyama
authors.forename: Chiaki
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yoshimura
authors.forename: Yoshiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aoyama
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takano
authors.forename: Kohji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohki
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004326:Drinking; D004435:Eating; D005285:Fermentation; D052198:Lactobacillus helveticus / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology*; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate