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BACKGROUND/AIM: Bovine mastitis is caused by the invasion and propagation of pathogenic microorganisms into the udder and mammary gland tissues of cattle. In this study, the therapeutic effect of a low-molecular-weight whey protein (LMW-WP) on bovine mastitis was evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: LMW-WP was orally, intraperitoneally, and vaginally administered to bovine with mastitis. The number of somatic cells in milk was measured 24 h before the administration of LMW-WP. The effect of LMW-WP on cytokine production was measured with a microarray that evaluates the expression of cytokines. RESULTS: In the group that received 1,000 mg intraperitoneally, the somatic cell count was reduced to less than 400,000 at the shipment standard value in three of the four udders, indicating 75% efficacy. The group that received 1,000 mg by vaginal administration showed 67% efficacy. It was confirmed that LMW-WP increased the production of cytokines such as IL-5, IL-6, IL-9, IL-12, MCP-1, and VEGF in mouse macrophage cells, but it did not show any antibacterial activity. CONCLUSION: LMW-WP may be an effective therapeutic agent for bovine mastitis.
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Macrófagos/efeitos dos fármacos , Mastite Bovina/tratamento farmacológico , Proteínas do Soro do Leite/farmacologia , Animais , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Bovinos , Contagem de Células/métodos , Linhagem Celular , Citocinas/metabolismo , Feminino , Glândulas Mamárias Animais/metabolismo , Mastite Bovina/microbiologia , Camundongos , Leite/metabolismo , Células RAW 264.7RESUMO
BACKGROUND/AIM: Whey protein is a mixture of globulins isolated from whey and mainly composed of ß-lactoglobulin, α-lactoalbumin, and lactoferrin. In this study, whey protein was hydrolyzed using various proteases, and the macrophage activation was evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Hydrolyzed whey protein was prepared using various proteases to evaluate phagocytic activity and cytokine productivity. RESULTS: The results of SDS-PAGE and gel permeation chromatography (GPC) analysis indicated that the molecular weight of whey protein was reduced using various proteases. The hydrolyzed whey protein showed a concentration-dependent induction of macrophage phagocytic activity. In addition, the hydrolyzed whey protein significantly enhanced the production of the inflammatory cytokine, TNF-α. Production of the anti-inflammatory cytokine, IL-10, was not observed at concentrations up to 1 µg, but significant production was confirmed at 100 µg. CONCLUSION: Hydrolyzed whey protein can induce the phagocytic activity of macrophages and activation of the inflammatory/anti-inflammatory functions of the macrophages depends on the concentration of the hydrolyzed whey protein.