Project description:The hypocholesterolemic effect of probiotics has been observed, but the molecular mechanism of probiotic-host interaction is still obscure. In this study, DNA microarray technology was used to explore the gene expression profile of liver of hypercholesterolemic rats caused by administration of probiotic Lactobacillus casei Zhang, which can decrease the serum triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, hepatic cholesterol and triglyceride of hypercholesterolemic rats. Six liver samples in high fat and probiotic treated group (3 samples in each group) were randomly selected for RNA isolation and microarray hybridization, the 3 samples in high fat group were used as control.
Project description:Modulation of gut microbiota through probiotic supplementation is an interesting strategy to prevent obesity We use microarrays to study the global genome expression of C. elegans fed with the probiotic strain Bifidobacterium animalis sbsp. lactis CECT 8145
Project description:This study examines the effect of a novel multistrain probiotic mixture on symptoms of allergic rhinitis (AR) and investigate potential targets underlying the probiotic treatment using proteomics. All engaged participants in our study are provided with informed consent, and the study design was approved by an ethics review board. Results imply that the novel probiotic mixture can alleviate rhinoconjunctivitis symptoms in pollen, and the proteome analyses suggested a series of proteins that might be targets underlying the probiotic intervention.
