Dietary N‐Glycans from Bovine Lactoferrin and TLR Modulation

Scope Bovine lactoferrin (bLF) is an ingredient of food supplements and infant formulas given its antimicrobial and antiviral properties. We modified bLF enzymatically to alter its N‐glycosylation and to isolate the glycan chains. The aims of this study include (1) to evaluate whether such derivates...

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Veröffentlicht in:Molecular nutrition & food research 2018-01, Vol.62 (2), p.n/a
Hauptverfasser: Figueroa‐Lozano, Susana, Valk‐Weeber, Rivca L., Leeuwen, Sander S., Dijkhuizen, Lubbert, Vos, Paul
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Zusammenfassung:Scope Bovine lactoferrin (bLF) is an ingredient of food supplements and infant formulas given its antimicrobial and antiviral properties. We modified bLF enzymatically to alter its N‐glycosylation and to isolate the glycan chains. The aims of this study include (1) to evaluate whether such derivates induce responses via pattern recognition receptors namely Toll‐like receptors (TLRs) and (2) to relate those responses to their different glycosylation profiles. Methods and results The unmodified and modified bLF fractions are incubated with reporter cell lines expressing pattern recognition receptors. Afterwards, we screen for TLRs and analyze for nuclear factor kappa—light‐chain enhancer of activated B cells (NF‐κB) activation. Activation of reporter cell lines show that signaling is highly dependent on TLRs. The activation pattern of bLF is reduced with the desialylated form and increased with the demannosylated form. In reporter cells for TLR, bLF activate TLR‐4 and inhibit TLR‐3. The isolated glycans from bLF inhibit TLR‐8. TLR‐2, TLR‐5, TLR‐7, and TLR‐9 are not significantly altered. Conclusion The profile of glycosylation is key for the biological activity of bLF. By understanding how this affects the human defense responses, the bLF glycan profile can be modified to enhance its immunomodulatory effects when used as a dietary ingredient. Bovine lactoferrin (bLF) is an important ingredient of food supplements and infant formula given its antimicrobial and antiviral properties. This study shows that the presence of sialic acid or mannose on the glycans decoration coupled to bLF has modulatory effects via Toll‐like receptors. By understanding how this affects the human immune system, the bLF glycan profile can be modified in order to enhance its immunomodulatory effects when used as a dietary ingredient.
ISSN:1613-4125
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DOI:10.1002/mnfr.201700389