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AssigneesKikkoman Corporation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
InventorsSachiyo YOSHIO, Tatsuya KANTO, Tadaomi KAWASHIMA, Naho IKARI, Noriko TSUJI
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An object of the present invention is to provide a composition for promoting interferon λ production, which contains an active ingredient exhibiting an effect of promoting interferon λ production with respect to BDCA3 DC, and a production method therefor. The present invention relates to (1) a composition for promoting interferon λ production, which contains a bacterial cell, a bacterial component, or a culture of lactic acid bacteria capable of being cultured under stress conditions, as an active ingredient, and (2) a method for producing a composition for promoting interferon λ production, which includes culturing lactic acid bacteria capable of being cultured under stress conditions so as to obtain a bacterial cell, a bacterial component, or a culture of the lactic acid bacteria.
A composition for promoting interferon λ production, comprising as an active ingredient one or more of a bacterial cell, a bacterial cell component, or a culture of lactic acid bacteria capable of being cultured under stress conditions.
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A method for promoting interferon λ production in a subject, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising as an active ingredient one or more of a bacterial cell, a bacterial cell component, or a culture of lactic acid bacteria capable of being cultured under stress conditions.
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The method of claim 10, wherein said dendritic cells are BDCA3 dendritic cells.
A method for inducing an immunostimulatory effect in a subject, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a composition comprising as an active ingredient one or more of a bacterial cell, a bacterial cell component, or a culture of lactic acid bacteria capable of being cultured under stress conditions.
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