Immunomodulation by food: Impact on gut immunity and immune cell function

…, M Totsuka, A Hosono - Bioscience, biotechnology …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Recent studies have revealed that various food components affect the immune response.
These components act on various immune cells, and their effects are mediated through the …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of milk products fermented by Bifidobacterium longum on blood lipids in rats and healthy adult male volunteers

…, A Hiramatsu, K Iwatsuki, S Kokubo, A Hosono - Journal of dairy …, 2003 - Elsevier
The effects of milk products fermented by Bifidobacterium longum strain BL1, a probiotic
strain, on blood lipids in rats and humans were studied. Rats were fed a cholesterol …

Effect of administration of fermented milk containing whey protein concentrate to rats and healthy men on serum lipids and blood pressure

…, H Hashimoto, M Hosoda, H Morita, A Hosono - Journal of dairy …, 2000 - Elsevier
The effect of fermented milk supplemented with whey protein concentrate on the serum lipid
level of rats was investigated. The serum total cholesterol level for the group fed fermented …

[HTML][HTML] Liver-related safety assessment of green tea extracts in humans: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

T Isomura, S Suzuki, H Origasa, A Hosono… - European journal of …, 2016 - nature.com
There remain liver-related safety concerns, regarding potential hepatotoxicity in humans,
induced by green tea intake, despite being supposedly beneficial. Although many …

Antidiabetic effect of Lactobacillus GG in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

…, N Yamada, T Ishida, M Hosoda, A Hosono - Bioscience …, 2003 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Neonatally streptozotocin-induced diabetic (n-STZ) rats were given food containing
Lactobacillus GG cells (GG) or a control diet (control), from 9 to 18 weeks of age. The GG …

Dietary fructooligosaccharides induce immunoregulation of intestinal IgA secretion by murine Peyer's patch cells

A Hosono, A Ozawa, R Kato, Y Ohnishi… - Bioscience …, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Probiotic supplements induce immunological responses in the host, and dietary
fructooligosaccharides (FOS) stimulate the growth of selected intestinal microflora. In this …

Bile tolerance, taurocholate deconjugation, and binding of cholesterol by Lactobacillus gasseri strains

A Hosono - Journal of dairy science, 1999 - Elsevier
Bile tolerance, deconjugation of sodium taurocholate, and the cholesterol-binding ability of
28 strains of Lactobacillus gasseri were examined. There was significant variation among …

Umbilical cord milking reduces the need for red cell transfusions and improves neonatal adaptation in infants born at less than 29 weeks' gestation: a randomised …

S Hosono, H Mugishima, H Fujita, A Hosono… - Archives of Disease in …, 2008 - fn.bmj.com
Objective: To investigate the effects of umbilical cord milking on the need for red blood cell
(RBC) transfusion and morbidity in very preterm infants. Patients and Methods: 40 singleton …

Characterization of a Water-soluble Polysaccharide Fraction with Immunopotentiating Activity from Bifidobacterium adolescentis M101–4

A Hosono, J Lee, A Ametani, M Natsume… - Bioscience …, 1997 - academic.oup.com
The soluble and insoluble fractions obtained after sonication and centrifugation of
Bifidobacterium adolescentis M101–4 cells were examined, and both of these fractions …

Epigenetic regulation of TLR4 gene expression in intestinal epithelial cells for the maintenance of intestinal homeostasis

K Takahashi, Y Sugi, A Hosono… - The Journal of …, 2009 - journals.aai.org
Intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) are continuously exposed to large numbers of commensal
bacteria but are relatively insensitive to them, thereby averting an excessive inflammatory …