Efficacy of probiotic supplementation on quality of life and pulmonary symptoms due to sulfur mustard exposure: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial

References

• Aksu F, Capan N, Aksu K, et al. (2013). C-reactive protein levels are raised in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients independent of smoking behavior and biomass exposure. J Thorac Dis 5:414–421
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Asemi Z, Zare Z, Shakeri H, et al. (2013). Effect of multispecies probiotic supplements on metabolic profiles, hs-CRP, and oxidative stress in patients with type 2 diabetes. Ann Nutr Metab 63:1–9
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Behnsen J, Deriu E, Sassone-Corsi M, Raffatellu M. (2013). Probiotics: properties, examples, and specific applications. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 3:a010074
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bogaty P, Brophy JM, Boyer L, et al. (2005). Fluctuating inflammatory markers in patients with stable ischemic heart disease. Arch Intern Med 165:221–226
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Brigati C, Banelli B, di Vinci A, et al. (2010). Inflammation, HIF-1, and the epigenetics that follows. Mediators Inflamm 2010:263914
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Chang YC, Wang JD, Hahn RA, et al. (2014). Therapeutic potential of a non-steroidal bifunctional anti-inflammatory and anti-cholinergic agent against skin injury induced by sulfur mustard. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 280:236–244
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Chiarugi A, Moskowitz MA. (2002). Cell biology. PARP-1-a perpetrator of apoptotic cell death? Science 297:200–201.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cong Y, Konrad A, Iqbal N, Elson CO. (2003). Probiotics and immune regulation of inflammatory bowel diseases. Curr Drug Targets Inflamm Allergy 2:145–154
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Emad A, Emad Y. (2007). Increased granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) and granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) levels in BAL fluid from patients with sulfur mustard gas-induced pulmonary fibrosis. J Aerosol Med 20:352–360
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Emad A, Rezaian GR. (1999). Immunoglobulins and cellular constituents of the BAL fluid of patients with sulfur mustard gas-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Chest 115:1346–1351
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Emami MH, Talaei M, Panahi Y, et al. (2014). Efficacy of omeprazole on cough, pulmonary function and quality of life of patients with sulfur mustard lung injury: a placebo-control, cross-over clinical trial study. J Res Med Sci 19:1027–1033
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Forsythe P, Inman MD, Bienenstock J. (2007). Oral treatment with live Lactobacillus reuteri inhibits the allergic airway response in mice. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 175:561–569
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ghabili K, Agutter PS, Ghanei M, et al. (2011). Sulfur mustard toxicity: history, chemistry, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics. Crit Rev Toxicol 41:384–403
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ghanei M, Poursaleh Z, Harandi AA, et al. (2010). Acute and chronic effects of sulfur mustard on the skin: a comprehensive review. Cutan Ocul Toxicol 29:269–277
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ghanei M, Harandi AA. (2007). Long term consequences from exposure to sulfur mustard: a review. Inhal Toxicol 19:451–456
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ghanei M, Harandi AA. (2011). Molecular and cellular mechanism of lung injuries due to exposure to sulfur mustard: a review. Inhal Toxicol 23:363–371
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ghanei M, Vosoghi AA. (2002). An epidemiologic study to screen for chronic myelocytic leukemia in war victims exposed to mustard gas. Environ Health Perspect 110:519–521
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ghasemi H, Ghazanfari T, Yaraee R, et al. (2009). Evaluation of relationship between the serum levels of inflammatory mediators and ocular injuries induced by sulfur mustard: Sardasht-Iran Cohort Study. Int Immunopharmacol 9:1494–1498
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ghazanfari T, Faghihzadeh S, Aragizadeh H, et al. (2009). Sardasht-Iran cohort study of chemical warfare victims: design and methods. Arch Iran Med 12:5–14
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ghazanfari T, Kariminia A, Yaraee R, et al. (2013). Long term impact of sulfur mustard exposure on peripheral blood mononuclear subpopulations – Sardasht-Iran Cohort Study (SICS). Int Immunopharmacol 2013 17:931–935
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Harata G, He F, Hiruta N, et al. (2010). Intranasal administration of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG protects mice from H1N1 influenza virus infection by regulating respiratory immune responses. Lett Appl Microbiol 50:597–602
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Izumo T, Maekawa T, Ida M, et al. (2010). Effect of intranasal administration of Lactobacillus pentosus S-PT84 on influenza virus infection in mice. Int Immunopharmacol 10:1101–1106
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Karen M, Yuksel O, Akyurek N, et al. (2010). Probiotic agent Saccharomyces boulardii reduces the incidence of lung injury in acute necrotizing pancreatitis induced rats. J Surg Res 160:139–144
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Malaviya R, Sunil VR, Cervelli J, et al. (2010). Inflammatory effects of inhaled sulfur mustard in rat lung. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 248:89–99
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Malhotra R, Ganesan K, Sugendran K, Swamy R. (1999). Chemistry and toxicology of sulphur mustard: a review. Defence Sci J 49:97–116
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mansour Razavi S, Salamati P, Saghafinia M, Abdollahi M. (2012). A review on delayed toxic effects of sulfur mustard in Iranian veterans. Daru 20:51
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Morimoto K, Takeshita T, Nanno M, et al. (2005). Modulation of natural killer cell activity by supplementation of fermented milk containing Lactobacillus casei in habitual smokers. Prev Med 40:589–594
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Morrow LE, Gogineni V, Malesker MA. (2012). Probiotic, prebiotic, and synbiotic use in critically ill patients. Curr Opin Crit Care 18:186–191
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mortaz E, Adcock IM, Folkerts G, et al. (2013). Probiotics in the management of lung diseases. Mediators Inflamm 2013:751068
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Panahi Y, Davoudi SM, Sahebkar A, et al. (2012a). Efficacy of Aloe vera/olive oil cream versus betamethasone cream for chronic skin lesions following sulfur mustard exposure: a randomized double-blind clinical trial. Cutan Ocul Toxicol 31:95–103
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Panahi Y, Sarayani A, Beiraghdar F, et al. (2012b). Management of sulfur mustard-induced chronic pruritus: a review of clinical trials. Cutan Ocul Toxicol 31:220–225
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Panahi Y, Ghanei M, Ghabili K, et al. (2013b). Acute and chronic pathological effects of sulfur mustard on genitourinary system and male fertility. Urol J 10:837–846
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Panahi Y, Davoudi SM, Beiraghdar F, et al. (2013a). Serum levels of interleukins 2, 4, 6, and 10 in veterans with chronic sulfur mustard-induced pruritus: a cross-sectional study. Skinmed 11:205–209
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Panahi Y, Ghanei M, Hajhashemi A, Sahebkar A. (2014). Effects of curcuminoids-piperine combination on systemic oxidative stress, clinical symptoms and quality of life in subjects with chronic pulmonary complications due to sulfur mustard: a randomized controlled trial. J Diet Suppl 13:93–105
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Pourfarzam S, Ghazanfari T, Yaraee R, et al. (2009). Serum levels of IL-8 and IL-6 in the long term pulmonary complications induced by sulfur mustard: Sardasht-Iran Cohort Study. Int Immunopharmacol 9:1482–1488
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rao AV, Bested AC, Beaulne TM, et al. (2009). A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study of a probiotic in emotional symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome. Gut Pathog 1:6
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ray R, Keyser B, Benton B, et al. (2008). Sulfur mustard induces apoptosis in cultured normal human airway epithelial cells: evidence of a dominant caspase-8-mediated pathway and differential cellular responses. Drug Chem Toxicol 31:137–148
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rydzewska G. (2009). New trends in prognosis and treatment of acute pancreatitis. Pol Merkur Lekarski 26:550–553
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Sahebkar A, Antonelli-Incalzi R, Panahi Y, et al. (2015). Mustard lung and COPD: common features and treatment? Lancet Respir Med 3:747–748.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Salva S, Villena J, Alvarez S. (2010). Immunomodulatory activity of Lactobacillus rhamnosus strains isolated from goat milk: impact on intestinal and respiratory infections. Int J Food Microbiol 141:82–89
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Shadboorestan A. (2012). Commentary on: a review on delayed toxic effects of sulfur mustard in Iranian veterans. Daru 20:99
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Shadnoush M, Shaker Hosseini R, Mehrabi Y, et al. (2013). Probiotic yogurt affects pro- and anti-inflammatory factors in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Iran J Pharm Res 12:929–936
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Standen BT, Rawling MD, Davies SJ, et al. (2013). Probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici modulates both localised intestinal- and peripheral-immunity in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Fish Shellfish Immunol 35:1097–1104
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sudo N, Yu XN, Aiba Y, et al. (2002). An oral introduction of intestinal bacteria prevents the development of a long-term Th2-skewed immunological memory induced by neonatal antibiotic treatment in mice. Clin Exp Allergy 32:1112–1116
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Tamboli CP, Caucheteux C, Cortot A, et al. (2003). Probiotics in inflammatory bowel disease: a critical review. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 17:805–820
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Vitetta L, Briskey D, Alford H, et al. (2014). Probiotics, prebiotics and the gastrointestinal tract in health and disease. Inflammopharmacology 22:135–154
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Wang C, Liu X, Peng Q, et al. (2014). Role of Foxp3/Treg and RORgammat/Th17 cell imbalance in rat model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Zhonghua Wei Zhong Bing Ji Jiu Yi Xue 26:860–864
   PubMedGoogle Scholar