Abstract
Cadmium (Cd) is a toxicant metal that risks human and animal health. Nowadays, the vital role of Aquaporin-4 (AQP-4) in brain and gut cell permeability has gathered too much attention to protecting against heavy metals. Studies have shown that heavy metals can harm the body due to oxidative stress. Probiotics are known for their health-beneficial effects and establish as dietary adjuncts mainly for their antioxidant properties. This study investigated the impact of a novel probiotic combination including Lactobacillus casei IBRC-M10783, Lactobacillus rhamnosus IBRC-M10782, and Lactobacillus helveticus TG-34 on the AQP-4 gene expression in CdCl2-induced Wistar rats. Rats were divided into three groups and received a specific dose of CdCl2 or probiotics. The AQP-4 expression level had estimated by Real-Time PCR in both the intestine and brain. These results showed a significant reduction in AQP-4 gene expression in the probiotic treatment group compared to the CdCl2 control group in the intestine and brain for the first time. Our research showed that consuming a probiotic mixture of L. casei, L. rhamnosus, and L. helveticus can reduce the expression of the aquaporin-4 gene in the brain and intestine of rats exposed to Cadmium, which can be promising in the field of aquaporin-4 regulation.
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