Probiotics Upregulate Trefoil Factors and Downregulate Pepsinogen in the Mouse Stomach

Probiotics Upregulate Trefoil Factors and Downregulate Pepsinogen in the Mouse Stomach

Probiotics are used in the management of some gastrointestinal diseases. However, little is known about their effects on normal gastric epithelial biology. The aim of this study was to explore how the probiotic mixture VSL#3 affects gastric cell lineages in mice with a special focus on protective an...

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Main Authors: Ghalia Khoder, Farah Al-Yassir, Asma Al Menhali, Prashanth Saseedharan, Subi Sugathan, Catherine Tomasetto, Sherif M. Karam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
probiotics
VSL#3
trefoil factor
mucin
ghrelin
pepsinogen
gastric epithelium
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/16/3901

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