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Comparison of the Immunomodulatory Properties of Three Probiotic Strains of Lactobacilli Using Complex Culture Systems: Prediction for In Vivo Efficacy

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Lactobacillus crispatus M247-Derived H2O2 Acts as a Signal Transducing Molecule Activating Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor-γ in the Intestinal Mucosa

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Lactobacillus rhamnosus Strain GG Prevents Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7-Induced Changes in Epithelial Barrier Function

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Probiotic administration in patients with ileal pouch–anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis is associated with expansion of mucosal regulatory cells

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Probiotic administration alters the gut flora and attenuates colitis in mice administered dextran sodium sulfate

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Supernatant from Bifidobacterium Differentially Modulates Transduction Signaling Pathways for Biological Functions of Human Dendritic Cells

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