Immunomodulating properties of the probiotic preparation, VedaBiotic in aging
The homeostatic immunological dialogue between the host and its microbiota is critical to maintaining health. The weakening of the organism occurring with age, its greater dependence on the external life conditions, make old age the period of the greatest morbidity. In the context of a progressive increase in life expectancy, more and more attention is being paid to the possibility of influencing human health through personalized nutritional and therapeutic strategies aimed at modifying the intestinal microbiota, which include the use of pro- and prebiotics. The aim of this work is to study the effect of the VedaBiotic preparation, which is an original complex of probiotics (freeze-dried biomass of live active bifidobacteria, lactobacilli, Streptococcus thermophilus ), prebiotics (microcrystalline cellulose, lactulose) and vitamin C, on the cellular immune response and functional activity of immunocytes in age-dependent mammals (male mice at the age of 10 months). It was found that in age-dependent mammals, a course administration of the drug leads to the stimulation of the proliferative activity of immunocytes and the cellular immune response, also including the case of the induced immunosuppression (when the delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction increased to the level observed in intact animals of similar age). The VedaBiotic also has a modulating effect on the cytokines production, causing a decrease in the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IFN-γ, and an increase in the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10. Thus, the VedaBiotic preparation has a favorable immunomodulatory effect and can be used as a nutritional supplement - as a source of probiotic microorganisms - to reduce the negative side effects of cytostatic treatment, as well as by elderly persons to improve the quality of life and to prevent the development of age-associated pathology.