Vol. 31 (Suppl 2) 2010 Neuro endocrinology letters

Caco-2 cell monolayer integrity and effect of probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 components.

OBJECTIVES: Different probiotic strains used in clinical trials have shown prophylactic properties in different inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. This study was aimed to investigate the influence of Escherichia coli strain Nissle 1917 (EcN) components on the integrity of the Caco-2 cell monolayer (human adenocarcinoma.....