Abstract
The ovine rumen is an immune interface with the external environment, participating in host defence responses. Ovine ruminal epithelial cells (ORECs) not only have a physical barrier function, but also secrete sheep β-defensin-1 (SBD-1), which plays a key role in innate and adaptive immunity. Prebiotics are potential alternatives to infeed antibiotics. Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell wall (S.c.CW) is rich in prebiotics, which play roles in improving the growth performance of animals and regulating immunity. Here, we investigated whether S.c.CW induces SBD-1 expression in ORECs, as well as the underlying mechanism. The regulatory mechanisms of S.c.CW-induced up-regulation of SBD-1 were determined using quantitative real-time PCR, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and western blotting. S.c.CW significantly increased the expression of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), but had no effect on TLR4 expression. TLR2, MyD88, and NF-κB inhibition attenuated the induction of SBD-1 expression by S.c.CW. However, TLR4 inhibition only resulted in attenuated SBD-1 mRNA, having no effect on SBD-1 protein expression. Thus, we conclude that S.c.CW can induce SBD-1 expression and that this induction is regulated by the TLR2-MyD88-NF-κB pathway.
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