ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2025
A multi-strain probiotic formulation preserves intestinal epithelial and vascular barriers during enteropathogenic infection.
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- Targeting the Gut Vascular Axis in Atherosclerosis: Probiotic and Phytoantioxidant Crosstalk as a Hypothesis-Generating Framework for Residual Cardiovascular Risk.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Specificity vs. Synergy Between Single-Strain and Multi-Strain Probiotics for Ulcerative Colitis Treatment: A Review of the Literature.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- A multi-strain biofilm consortium enhances gut microbiota resilience and restores post-antibiotic homeostasis.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Article
- A Synbiotic of Lacto-Nutrients · 2026Article
- Probiotics as a Complementary Medicine in Neurologic Disorders.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Harnessing Probiotics to Combat Candidiasis: Mechanisms, Evidence, and Future Directions.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Background: The integrity of the intestinal barrier, composed progressively of a mucus, epithelial and vascular layer is critical for maintaining gut homeostasis and preventing systemic translocation of pathogens. Disruptions in any of these protective layers can lead to various health issues, highlighting the need for strategies to preserve barrier function. This study investigated the effects of a multi-strain probiotic formulation (MPF), on intestinal barrier integrity in a murine model infected with Methods: C57BL/6 mice were pre-treated with MPF for 10 days before oral infection with Salmonella. Intestinal barrier integrity was assessed through histological analysis, immunofluorescence for key barrier proteins, quantification of bacterial translocation and morphological changes in the ileum and colon. Results: Mice pre-treated with the probiotic formulation exhibited a preserved mucus layer, maintained intestinal epithelial barrier (IEB) integrity, evidenced by sustained expression of mucins and the tight junction protein Zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1), and reduced Conclusion: These findings suggest that this new formulation of multi-strain probiotics protects against
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