beta-Sitosterol Contributes in the Resistance to Invasion and Survival of Brucella abortus 544 within RAW264.7 Cells, and Cytokine Production with Reduced Susceptibility to Infection in BALB/c Miceopen access
- Authors
- Reyes, Alisha Wehdnesday Bernardo; Arayan, Lauren Togonon; Tran Xuan Ngoc Huy; Vu, Son Hai; Min, Wongi; Hur, Jin; Kim, Suk
- Issue Date
- Apr-2020
- Publisher
- KOREAN SOC MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
- Keywords
- Brucella abortus; beta-sitosterol; macrophage; internalization; cytokine
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, v.30, no.4, pp.482 - 489
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
- Volume
- 30
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 482
- End Page
- 489
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gnu/handle/sw.gnu/6762
- DOI
- 10.4014/jmb.1909.09052
- ISSN
- 1017-7825
- Abstract
- We previously identified beta-sitosterol (BS) as one of the most abundant compounds found in Korean red ginseng oil. BS is a widely prevalent vegetable-derived phytosterol with many known health benefits. Here, we investigated the efficacy of BS against Brucella (B.) abortus infection. BS showed no effect on bacterial growth but attenuated internalization, intracellular survival and MAPKs-linked intracellular signaling in RAW264.7 cells. BS treatment in cells is also associated with increased nitrite concentration during infection at 24 h. Slightly enhanced resistance to B. abortus infection was observed in mice orally given BS, which could be mediated by induced production of proinflammatory cytokines. Taken together, our study demonstrates the contribution of BS treatment against B. abortus infection although further investigation is encouraged to maximize its beneficial effects against intracellular infection.
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