K. Iwatsuki

Food Science & Technology Institute, Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd., 1-83, 5-Chome Higashihara, Zama-City, Kanagawa Prefecture 228-8583, Japan

Research Areas

• Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
• Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research
• Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
• Viral-associated cancers and disorders
• Probiotics and Fermented Foods

Health Outcomes Studied

• Improved Insulin Levels
• Improved Insulin Sensitivity
• Reduced Body Weight
• Reduced Low-Density Lipoprotein Level
• Reduced Total Cholesterol Levels
• Reduced Visceral Fat

Papers (10)

• 2013
  Bifidobacterium breve B-3 exerts metabolic syndrome-suppressing effects in the liver of diet-induced obese mice: a DNA microarray analysis.10.3920/BM2012.0019
• 2012
  Effect of the oral intake of yogurt containing Bifidobacterium longum BB536 on the cell numbers of enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis in microbiota.10.1016/j.anaerobe.2011.11.004
• 2011
  Oral administration of Bifidobacterium longum ameliorates influenza virus infection in mice.10.1248/BPB.34.1352
• 2010
  Antiobesity Effects of Bifidobacterium breve Strain B-3 Supplementation in a Mouse Model with High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity10.1271/bbb.100267
• 2010
  Safety evaluation of probiotic bifidobacteria by analysis of mucin degradation activity and translocation ability.10.1016/j.anaerobe.2009.07.006
• 2009
  Suppressive effects of bifidobacterium breve strain M-16V on T-helper type 2 immune responses in a murine model.10.1248/BPB.32.760
• 2009
  Suppressive effects of Bifidobacterium longum on the production of Th2-attracting chemokines induced with T cell-antigen-presenting cell interactions.10.1111/j.1574-695X.2008.00510.x
• 2007
  Clinical efficacy of probiotic Bifidobacterium longum for the treatment of symptoms of Japanese cedar pollen allergy in subjects evaluated in an environmental exposure unit.10.2332/ALLERGOLINT.O-06-455
• 2007
  Influence of Bifidobacterium longum BB536 intake on faecal microbiota in individuals with Japanese cedar pollinosis during the pollen season.10.1099/JMM.0.47306-0
• 2003
  Effects of milk products fermented by Bifidobacterium longum on blood lipids in rats and healthy adult male volunteers.10.3168/JDS.S0022-0302(03)73839-9