Infant intestinal Enterococcus faecalis down-regulates infl ammatory responses in human intestinal cell lines
Author(s) -
Shugui Wang,
Lydia Hui Mei Ng,
Wai Ling Chow,
Yuan Kun Lee
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.1067
Subject(s) - enterococcus faecalis , microbiology and biotechnology , tlr2 , biology , tlr4 , bacteria , secretion , intestinal mucosa , downregulation and upregulation , immune system , inflammasome , interleukin 8 , innate immune system , immunology , cytokine , inflammation , gene , biochemistry , medicine , genetics , staphylococcus aureus
To investigate the ability of Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) to modulate inflammatory reaction in human intestinal cell lines (Caco-2, HT-29 and HCT116). Different strains of LAB isolated from new born infants and fermented milk, together with the strains obtained from culture collections were tested.
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