The application belongs to the technical field of biological
medicine, and particularly discloses application of
Lactobacillus delbrueckii
surface protein DUF4430 in preparation of a
medicine for improving symptoms of
ulcerative colitis, and preventing and / or treating
ulcerative colitis. The application provides a new use of the
Lactobacillus delbrueckii
surface protein DUF4430, including application in preparation of a
medicine for improving symptoms of
ulcerative colitis, and preventing and / or treating ulcerative
colitis. Animal experiments show that the
Lactobacillus delbrueckii
surface protein DUF4430 can relieve DSS-induced ulcerative
colitis in mice, improve
weight loss, shorten colon length, and reduce colon mucosal injury, reduce the content of pro-inflammatory cytokines (such as IL-1β and IL-6) in the colon, increase the content of anti-inflammatory cytokines (such as IL-10), reduce the proportion of pro-inflammatory macrophages in the
spleen and colon, and inhibit the pro-inflammatory
phenotype of macrophages, and therefore can be used for preparing a medicine for improving symptoms of ulcerative
colitis, and preventing and treating ulcerative colitis.