Abstract

Probiotic 기능성이 우수한 유산균을 선발하기 위하여 9개월 미만의 모유수유아로부터 100종의 Lactobacillus균을 분리하였다. C. elegans를 이용한 in vivo 실험으로 장내 우점능을 검사하여 L. rhamnosus GG와 비교했을 때 다른 균주들보다 상대적으로 장환경에 대하여 우수한 우점특성을 갖는 probiotic 유산균주 9종을 선발하였다. Mucin을 이용한 in vitro 부착능력 검토결과, L. rhamnosus GG대비 90% 이상의 부착능을 보였으며, pH 2.5에서의 내산성 및 0.5% oxgall을 함유한 내담즙성에서 각각 97% 이상과 99% 이상의 높은 생존율을 나타냈다. 또, 81% 이상의 높은 콜레스테롤 저해능과 다양한 prebiotics 이용가능성을 확인하였고 최종적으로 L. rhamnosus 4종, L. plantarum 5종인 것으로 동정되었다. 이상의 결과로부터 in vivo 실험을 통해 우선 선발한 균주들이 프로바이오틱스 균주로서 요구되는 조건을 우수하게 충족시킨다는 것을 알 수 있었으며, 따라서 in vivo 모델로서 C. elegans을 이용한 장내우점능력 검토는 내산성, 내담즙성, 콜레스테롤 저하, 그리고 prebiotic 기질 이용능 등의 고기능성의 probiotic 균주 선발에 직접적으로 이용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. The ability of probiotics to adhere to the intestinal epithelium likely plays an important role in their colonization of the gastrointestinal tract. Here, we performed high-throughput screening (HTS) for suitable characteristics of potential probiotic bacteria using attachment and colonization ability through a C. elegans surrogate in vivo model. A total of 100 strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from infant feces were subjected to the colonization assay using C. elegans intestine. Based on colonization ability, we showed that nine isolates have a high attachment ability during whole experimental periods (up to 168 h), compared to Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain GG as a control. Also, through the use of an in vitro cell attachment model, nine isolates revealed highly binding activity to the mucus layer. Next, the selected 9 isolates were assayed for their survival ability when exposed to acidic and bile conditions as well as cholesterol reduction and the utilization of prebiotic substrates. As a result, the isolated nine strains were determined to be highly resistant to acid and bile conditions. In addition, they have significant activity for the reduction of cholesterol and utilization of several prebiotic substrates as a carbon source. Finally, the selected nine strains were identified by either L. rhamnosus or L. plantarum (4 strains for L. rhamnosus and 5 strains for L. plantarum, respectively). Taken together, we propose that the direct colonization of probiotics using C. elegans may be applicable to the rapid screening of valuable probiotic strains in vivo.

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