Open AccessProbiotic Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. cremoris and Streptococcus thermophilus induce IL-12 and IFN-γ production
Author(s) -
Riina A. Kekkonen,
Elina Kajasto,
Minja Miettinen,
Ville Veckman,
Riitta Korpela,
Ilkka Julkunen
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.1192
Subject(s) - streptococcus thermophilus , probiotic , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , lactobacillus rhamnosus , lactobacillus , leuconostoc mesenteroides , bifidobacterium , leuconostoc , lactococcus , propionibacterium , cytokine , bacteria , lactococcus lactis , immunology , lactic acid , genetics
To investigate the capacity of potentially probiotic strains from six bacterial genera to induce cytokine production alone or in combinations in order to identify potential enhancing or synergistic effects in order to select probiotic bacteria for in vivo purposes.