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Do healthy people absorb cow-derived microRNAs from drinks?

Bioavailability of immunomodulatory microRNAs from bovine milk exosomes and cytokine secretion by peripheral blood mononuclear cells ex vivo in humans

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN16329971
Enrollment
12
Registered
2019-02-07
Start date
2015-04-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-23

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Conditions

Relevance of bovine milk exosomes as bioactive food compounds and use of exosomes for drug delivery. Other

Interventions

12 healthy adults received 5 different milk meals in a randomized cross-over design, with a washout period of at least 1 week between each meal. The milk meals were 1 l of 1% fat bovine milk, 1 l of 1

Sponsors

The Gerber Foundation
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy adults

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women 2. Smokers 3. Persons with lactose and milk protein intolerance or gastrointestinal disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Levels of six immune-relevant microRNA found in bovine milk exosomes in plasma using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) before (0 h) and at timed intervals (3, 6,and 9 h) after a milk meal

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Secretion of inflammation-related cytokines by cultured human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) collected before and 6 h after milk consumption and stimulated with or without Concanavalin A (Con A) was assessed using a customized Milliplex Map Human Cytokine/Chemokine Magnetic Bead Panel Immunoassay 2. Secretion of cytokines by PBMCs treated ex vivo with microRNA-loaded exosomes assessed using a customized Milliplex Map Human Cytokine/Chemokine Magnetic Bead Panel Immunoassay

Countries

United States of America

Contacts

Public ContactEzra Mutai
emutai@huskers.unl.edu+1 704-421-1477

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 27, 2026