PMID- 26858928 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20160209 LR - 20200930 IS - 2186-6953 (Print) IS - 2186-3342 (Electronic) IS - 2186-3342 (Linking) VI - 35 IP - 1 DP - 2016 TI - Beneficial effects of citrus juice fermented with Lactobacillus plantarum YIT 0132 on atopic dermatitis: results of daily intake by adult patients in two open trials. PG - 29-39 LID - 10.12938/bmfh.2015-010 [doi] AB - This study aimed to examine whether daily intake of citrus juice containing heat-killed Lactobacillus plantarum YIT 0132 (LP0132-fermented juice) alleviates symptoms of atopic dermatitis. This was a natural extension of our previous study in which LP0132 was shown to enhance IL-10 production in vitro and LP0132-fermented juice was found to alleviate symptoms and enhance quality of life (QOL) in patients with Japanese cedar pollinosis. In two open trials, Trial 1 and Trial 2, 32 and 18 adult patients with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis consumed LP0132-fermented juice for 8 weeks. Skin conditions and QOL were subjectively evaluated using Skindex-16 before intake of the juice (Pre-treatment), 8 weeks after starting intake (Treatment) and 8 weeks after termination of intake (Post-treatment). Blood parameters were also analyzed. Comparison of the Treatment and Post-treatment time points with the Pre-treatment time point revealed significant reductions in the Skindex-16 overall score and the 3 domain subscores (symptoms, emotions, and functioning domains) in both trials. Moreover, blood levels of eosinophil cationic protein (ECP), total immunoglobulin E (IgE) and specific IgEs for Japanese cedar and cypress pollen were significantly attenuated in Trial 2. The findings suggest that daily intake of citrus fermented juice containing heat-killed LP0132 has beneficial effects on symptoms and QOL in patients with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis due to an immunomodulatory effect via attenuation of IgE and ECP. FAU - Harima-Mizusawa, Naomi AU - Harima-Mizusawa N AD - Yakult Central Institute, 5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi-shi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan. FAU - Kamachi, Keiko AU - Kamachi K AD - Kagawa Nutrition University, 3-24-3 Komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-8481, Japan. FAU - Kano, Mitsuyoshi AU - Kano M AD - Yakult Central Institute, 5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi-shi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan. FAU - Nozaki, Daisuke AU - Nozaki D AD - Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd., 1-19 Higashi Shimbashi 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8660, Japan. FAU - Uetake, Tatsuo AU - Uetake T AD - RIKEN Innovation Center, Nakamura Laboratory, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan. FAU - Yokomizo, Yuji AU - Yokomizo Y AD - RIKEN Innovation Center, Nakamura Laboratory, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan. FAU - Nagino, Takayuki AU - Nagino T AD - Yakult Central Institute, 5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi-shi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan. FAU - Tanaka, Akira AU - Tanaka A AD - Kagawa Nutrition University, 3-24-3 Komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-8481, Japan. FAU - Miyazaki, Kouji AU - Miyazaki K AD - Yakult Central Institute, 5-11 Izumi, Kunitachi-shi, Tokyo 186-8650, Japan. FAU - Nakamura, Shinichiro AU - Nakamura S AD - RIKEN Innovation Center, Nakamura Laboratory, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20151027 PL - Japan TA - Biosci Microbiota Food Health JT - Bioscience of microbiota, food and health JID - 101578264 PMC - PMC4735031 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Lactobacillus plantarum OT - Skindex-16 OT - atopic dermatitis OT - citrus juice OT - eosinophil cationic protein OT - immunoglobulin E OT - quality of life EDAT- 2016/02/10 06:00 MHDA- 2016/02/10 06:01 PMCR- 2016/01/01 CRDT- 2016/02/10 06:00 PHST- 2015/06/04 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/09/28 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/02/10 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/02/10 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/02/10 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2016/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 2015-010 [pii] AID - 10.12938/bmfh.2015-010 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Biosci Microbiota Food Health. 2016;35(1):29-39. doi: 10.12938/bmfh.2015-010. Epub 2015 Oct 27.