Increased mRNA expression of interferon-induced Mx1 and immunomodulation following oral administration of IFN-α2b-transformed B. longum to mice
2010
We previously constructed an arabinose-inducible recombinant Bifidobacterium longum that could efficiently express secreted IFN-α2b in vitro (Deng et al. in Arch Microbiol 191:681–686, 2009). Here, we investigated the influence of oral pBAD-SPIFN-transformed B. longum on immunomodulation and IFN-induced Mx1 gene transcription in mice. We observed enhanced serum and fecal IFN-α2b concentrations in mice orally administered recombinant B. longum, suggesting a possible Th1 pattern of induction in the spleen and Peyer’s patches. Transcription of the typically IFN-induced antiviral Mx1 gene in the hepatic and intestinal tissues of these mice was also markedly enhanced. In conclusion, oral administration of the recombinant B. longum expressing IFN-α2b might play its roles in the immunomodulation of the mice, and the potential clinical value of this bacterium in the treatment of viral infections needs to be further studied.
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