Differential effects of inulin or its fermentation metabolites on gut barrier and immune function of porcine intestinal epithelial cells

Autor: Julie Uerlings, Martine Schroyen, Els Willems, Sofie Tanghe, Geert Bruggeman, Jérôme Bindelle, Nadia Everaert
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Functional Foods, Vol 67, Iss , Pp 103855- (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1756-4646
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2020.103855
Popis: Prebiotics can modulate gut fermentation and improve intestinal barrier function in mammals. First, inulin fermentation profile was tested in a three-step in vitro model of the piglet’s gastro-intestinal tract combining a hydrolysis – dialysis step to a batch fermentation. Then, the differential effects of digested inulin (after the hydrolysis – dialysis steps) or fermented inulin (after the fermentation step) on the expression of gut barrier and immune-related genes of IPEC-J2 cells were investigated by high-throughput qPCR. Inulin was associated with elevated short-chain fatty acids and butyrate levels. Upregulated expressions of tight and adherens junction genes were observed in IPEC-J2 cells supplemented with inulin fermentation supernatant compared to control IPEC-J2 cells and digested inulin. Therefore, metabolites arising from the fermentation process, including butyrate, could be responsible for the reinforcement of the barrier function.
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