FERMENTATION PRODUCT OF A CEREAL-DERIVED MATERIAL AND IMMUNOMODULATOR

摘要

Disclosed are: dendritic cells (DC) which are useful for the treatment and prevention of immune disorders and which have lowered inflammatory activity; a method for preparing dendritic cells that can induce regulatory T cells, and for preparing regulatory T cells; and a substance useful in such a method. Further disclosed are a fermentation product of a cereal-derived material, obtained by fermenting a cereal-derived material using Aspergillus, and a processed product thereof. Said fermented material and processed product preferably contain 14-dehydroergosterol. Consequently, regulatory dendritic cells and regulatory T cells can be induced, and the proliferation of inflammatory T cells can be suppressed by using a plant-derived starting material.