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Enhanced antiinflammatory capacity of a Lactobacillus plantarum mutant synthesizing modified teichoic acids.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 19 Jul 2005
Grangette Corinne, Nutten Sophie, Palumbo Emmanuelle, Morath Siegfried, Hermann Corinna, Dewulf Joelle, Pot Bruno, Hartung Thomas, Hols Pascal, Mercenier Annick
Abstract excerpt
Teichoic acids (TAs), and especially lipoteichoic acids (LTAs), are one of the main immunostimulatory components of pathogenic Gram-positive bacteria. Their contribution to the immunomodulatory properties of commensal bacteria and especially of lactic acid bacteria has not yet been investigated in detail. To evaluate the role of TAs in the interaction between lactic acid bacteria and the immune system, we...
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