Ability of Goat Milk to Modulate Healthy Human Peripheral Blood Lymphomonocyte and Polymorphonuclear Cell Function: In vitro Effects and Clinical Implications

作者：Jirillo F; Martemucci G; D'Alessandro A G; Panaro M A; Cianciulli A; Superbo M; Jirillo E^*; Magrone T

来源：Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2010, 16(7): 870-876.

• Interleukins
• milk
• peripheral blood mononuclear cells
• nitric oxide

The in vitro effects of goat's milk from different sources (Jonica, Saanen, and Priska breeds plus a commercial preparation) on healthy human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were evaluated in terms of nitric oxide (NO) and cytokine release. According to the incubation time (24 h or 48 h) used all milks could induce release of NO from monocytes.
In this context, however, in the presence of a commercial milk preparation inhibition of lypopolysaccharide (LPS)-induce NO generation was evident.
Also polymorphonuclear cells stimulated with the various milks released detectable amounts of NO. In the case of Priska milk inhibition of LPS-mediated NO generation was observed.
Despite a broad array of cytokines tested [Interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, IL-13, IL-17, Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)-alpha, Transforming Growth Factor-beta and Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor] only IL-10, TNF-alpha, and IL-6 were released by PBMCs upon stimulation with various milks.
Taken together, these data indicate that goat's milk for its capacity to produce NO may exert a cardioprotective and anti-atherogenic effect in consumers. Moreover, induction of proinflammatory (TNF-alpha and IL-6) and anti-inflammatory (IL-10) cytokines suggests the ability of this milk to maintain immune homeostasis in the immunocompromised host (e. g., aged people).

• 出版日期2010-3