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Open AccessInvestigating human-derived lactic acid bacteria for alcohol resistance
Excessive alcohol consumption has been consistently linked to serious adverse health effects, particularly affecting the liver. One natural defense against the detrimental impacts of alcohol is provided by alc...
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Open AccessFaecalibacterium prausnitzii alleviates inflammatory arthritis and regulates IL-17 production, short chain fatty acids, and the intestinal microbial flora in experimental mouse model for rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic chronic inflammatory disease that leads to joint destruction and functional disability due to the targeting of self-antigens present in the synovium, cartilage, and bone...
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In vivo functional effects of Weissella confusa VP30 exopolysaccharides on loperamide-induced constipation in rats
In this work, the in vivo functionalities of milk fermented with Weissella confusa VP30 (VP30-EPS) and purified exopolysaccharide (pEPS) from the milk fermented with Weissella confusa VP30 were evaluated for thei...
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Open AccessA recombinant Bifidobacterium bifidum BGN4 strain expressing the streptococcal superoxide dismutase gene ameliorates inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a gastrointestinal disease characterized by diarrhea, rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, and weight loss. Recombinant probiotics producing specific proteins with IBD therapeut...
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Open AccessAntibacterial effect of cell-free supernatant fraction from Lactobacillus paracasei CH88 against Gardnerella vaginalis
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection in reproductive women, which is characterized by depleted level of lactic acid bacteria and overgrowth of anaerobes such as Gardnerella vaginalis spp....
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Isolation, Characterization and Biosafety Evaluation of Lactobacillus Fermentum OK with Potential Oral Probiotic Properties
It has been reported that certain probiotic bacteria have inhibitory effects against oral pathogens. Lactobacillus spp. have been studied and used as probiotics globally, but due to difficulties with laboratory c...
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Open AccessOral probiotic activities and biosafety of Lactobacillus gasseri HHuMIN D
Lactobacillus spp. have been researched worldwide and are used in probiotics, but due to difficulties with laboratory cultivation of and experimentation on oral microorganisms, there are few reports of Lactobacil...
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Open AccessProduction of biologically active human interleukin-10 by Bifidobacterium bifidum BGN4
Bifidobacterium spp. are representative probiotics that play an important role in the health of their hosts. Among various Bifidobacterium spp., B. bifidum BGN4 exhibits relatively high cell adhesion to colonic c...
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Open AccessLactobacillus sakei suppresses collagen-induced arthritis and modulates the differentiation of T helper 17 cells and regulatory B cells
To evaluate the immunomodulatory effect of Lactobacillus sakei in a mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and in human immune cells.
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Probiotic treatment induced change of inflammation related metabolites in IBS-D patients/double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial
There have been many studies suggesting that probiotics are effective in patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D). However, its mechanism of action as well as prediction of response ...
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Enzymatic synthesis of β-galactosyl fucose using recombinant bifidobacterial β-galactosidase and its prebiotic effect
Breast-fed infants have Bifidobacterium-rich gut microbiota compared to infants fed formula. Fucosylated oligosaccharides are the major components of human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) which confer various benefici...
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A review of the internal forced convective heat transfer characteristics of nanofluids: Experimental features, mechanisms and thermal performance criteria
In this review paper, we summarize important milestones in experimental studies that indicate the effects of volume fraction, nanoparticle size, operating temperature and pH on the internal forced convective h...
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Open AccessXXIV World Allergy Congress 2015
A1 Pirfenidone inhibits TGF-b1-induced extracellular matrix production in nasal polyp-derived fibroblasts
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Open AccessEffects of ascorbic acid on α-l-arabinofuranosidase and α-l-arabinopyranosidase activities from Bifidobacterium longum RD47 and its application to whole cell bioconversion of ginsenoside
Bifidobacterium longum RD47 was cultured in 24 kinds of modified MRS broths containing various ingredients to select the most promising source that induces microbial enzymes. Among the va...
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Production of γ-aminobutyric acid during fermentation of Gastrodia elata Bl. by co-culture of Lactobacillus brevis GABA 100 with Bifidobacterium bifidum BGN4
Gastrodia elata Bl. (GE) is a traditional herbal medicine used for the prevention of cerebrovascular disease and for the regulation of one’s blood pressure. γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is known to...
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Effects of phosphorylated cross-linked resistant corn starch on the intestinal microflora and short chain fatty acid formation during in vitro human fecal batch culture
Changes in the intestinal microflora and formation of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) were studied in an in vitro human fecal batch culture in a medium containing 10mg/mL of phosphorylated cross-linked resistant ...
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Novel Bifidobacterium promoters selected through microarray analysis lead to constitutive high-level gene expression
For the development of a food-grade expression system for Bifidobacterium, a strong promoter leading to high-level expression of cloned gene is a prerequisite. For this purpose, a promoter screening host-vector s...
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Cloning and expression of β-glucosidases from Bifidobacterium lactis AD011
For the conversion of β-glycosides, 3 genes (BLA_0039, BLA_0141, and BLA_0893) annotated as β-glucosidase (E.C 3.2.1.21) from the genome of Bifidobacterium lactis AD011 were cloned and expressed both in Escherich...
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Whole cell biotransformation of major ginsenosides using Leuconostocs and Lactobacilli
Various strains of Lactobacillus and Leuconostoc species were evaluated to select the most promising strain to carry out transforming major ginsenosides into minor ginsenosides. Among the experimental lactic acid...
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Clinical Effects of Probiotics are Associated with Increased Transforming Growth Factor-β Responses in Infants with High-Risk Allergy
We recently demonstrated that the administration of probiotics resulted in a significantly reduced occurrence of atopic dermatitis in infants with high allergic risk. Therefore, the underlying immunological ef...
