Oral Administration of Heat-Killed Lactobacillus gasseri OLL2809 Reduces Cedar Pollen Antigen-Induced Peritoneal Eosinophilia in Mice

Background: Lactobacillus gasseri OLL2809 strongly stimulates the production of interleukin (IL)-12 (p70) by innate immune cells. Thus, it is expected to ameliorate allergic diseases. We investigated whether the oral administration of heat-killed L. gasseri OLL2809 suppressed eosinophilia in cedar p...

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Main Authors: Toshihiro Sashihara, Shuji Ikegami, Natsuko Sueki, Taketo Yamaji, Kohsuke Kino, Naoki Taketomo, Minoru Gotoh, Kimihiro Okubo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015308042