Bifidobacterium longum and Chlorella sorokiniana Combination Modulates IFN-γ, IL-10, and SOCS3 in Rotavirus-Infected Cells

Felizardo Velderrain-Armenta, Guadalupe González-Ochoa*, Patricia Tamez-Guerra*, Ricardo Romero-Arguelles, César I. Romo-Sáenz, Ricardo Gomez-Flores, Lilian Flores-Mendoza, Ramona Icedo-García, José G. Soñanez-Organis

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Rotavirus is the main cause of acute diarrhea in children up to five years of age. In this regard, probiotics are commonly used to treat or prevent gastroenteritis including viral infections. The anti-rotavirus effect of Bifidobacterium longum and Chlorella sorokiniana, by reducing viral infectivity and improving IFN-type I response, has been previously reported. The present study aimed to study the effect of B. longum and/or C. sorokiniana on modulating the antiviral cellular immune response mediated by IFN-γ, IL-10, SOCS3, STAT1, and STAT2 genes in rotavirus-infected cells. To determine the mRNA relative expression of these genes, HT-29 cells were treated with B. longum and C. sorokiniana alone or in combination, followed by rotavirus infection. In addition, infected cells were treated with B. longum and/or C. sorokiniana. Cellular RNA was purified, used for cDNA synthesis, and amplified by qPCR. Our results demonstrated that the combination of B. longum and C. sorokiniana stimulates the antiviral cellular immune response by upregulating IFN-γ and may block pro-inflammatory cytokines by upregulating IL-10 and SOCS3. The results of our study indicated that B. longum, C. sorokiniana, or their combination improve antiviral cellular immune response and might modulate pro-inflammatory responses.

Original languageEnglish
Article number5514
JournalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume25
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2024

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Keywords

  • Bifidobacterium
  • Chlorella
  • gastroenteritis
  • rotavirus

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