Live Combined Bacillus subtilis and Enterococcus faecium Ameliorate Murine Experimental Colitis by Immunosuppression

S. Chen; Y. Fu; L. L. Liu; W. Gao; Y. L. Liu; S. H. Fei; Y. Tan; K. F. Zou

doi:10.1155/2014/878054

International Journal of Inflammation (Jan 2014)

Live Combined Bacillus subtilis and Enterococcus faecium Ameliorate Murine Experimental Colitis by Immunosuppression

S. Chen,
Y. Fu,
L. L. Liu,
W. Gao,
Y. L. Liu,
S. H. Fei,
Y. Tan,
K. F. Zou

Affiliations

S. Chen: Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
Y. Fu: Department of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
L. L. Liu: Division of Nephrology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
W. Gao: Department of Traumatic Surgery, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
Y. L. Liu: Department of Rehabilitation, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
S. H. Fei: Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
Y. Tan: Department of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
K. F. Zou: Department of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/878054
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2014

Abstract

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Live combined Bacillus subtilis and Enterococcus faecium ameliorate murine experimental colitis by immunosuppression manifested by downregulation of TLRs, macrophages, Th1, and Th2 but upregulation of Tregs.

Published in International Journal of Inflammation

ISSN: 2090-8040 (Print); 2042-0099 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pathology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/8519

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