Potential Application of Probiotics in the Prevention and Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Table 3
Examples of genetically modified (GM) bacterial strains with proven antiinflammatory properties classified by their mechanisms of action.
Mechanism
Strain*
Proven effects
Reference
Immune
L. plantarum NCIMB8826ΔDlt
Reduction of secretion of proinflammatory cytokines by peripheral blood mononuclear cells and monocytes and increase in IL-10 production in a murine colitis model