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ArticleMolecular nutrition & food research2026

Protective Effect of a Heat-Stabilized Bacteria Probiotic Preparation (VSL#3-HS) in a Mouse Model of Ulcerative Colitis Induced by Dextran Sulfate Sodium.

Chiara Santucci, Alessio Torcinaro, Francesca De Santa, Maria Cristina Giustiniani, Diego Mora, Stefania Arioli, Lucrezia Laterza, Georgios Strimpakos, Stefano Farioli-Vecchioli, Carla Petrella

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Article in Molecular nutrition & food research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Chiara SantucciInstitute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Monterotondo, Italy.
Alessio TorcinaroInstitute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Monterotondo, Italy.
Francesca De SantaInstitute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Monterotondo, Italy.
Maria Cristina GiustinianiDepartment of Pathology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Diego MoraDepartment of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Stefania ArioliDepartment of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Lucrezia LaterzaDepartment of Translational Medicine and Surgery, University Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Georgios StrimpakosInstitute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Monterotondo, Italy.
Stefano Farioli-VecchioliInstitute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Monterotondo, Italy.
Carla PetrellaInstitute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Rome, Italy.

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Beingpharma s.r.l
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Postbiotics, composed of inanimate microorganisms or their components, are gaining attention for managing intestinal discomfort, being safer than probiotics for vulnerable patients. This study investigates the effects of short-term consumption of a heat-stabilized VSL#3 formulation (VSL#3

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Colitis, UlcerativeProbioticsAnimalsColonDextran SulfateDisease Models, AnimalHot TemperatureInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-6MaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOccludinTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaDextran SulfateInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-6OccludinTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaantiinflammationexperimental colitisheat stabilizationnonviable probioticsrecovery of clinical signs

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PMCPMC13494568

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