In vitro colonization ability of human colon mucosa by exogenous Lactobacillus strains
- 1 September 1995
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in FEMS Microbiology Letters
- Vol. 131 (2) , 133-137
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-1097(95)00247-3
Abstract
We have tested five Lactobacillus strains for their in vitro colonization ability in a human colon epithelium culture model. Positive colonization occurred in different degrees in the presence of four Lactobacillus strains. We have found that L. casei GG and L. acidophilus NCFB 1748 induce an intermediate colonization. These two strains, largely investigated by others, have been reported to be beneficial to humans. The use of human intestinal tissue in our study partially reconstitutes the complex architectural specificity of human epithelium with the mucus layer and more closely simulates the in vivo situation.Keywords
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