Streptococcus thermophilus ST28 Ameliorates Colitis in Mice Partially by Suppression of Inflammatory Th17 Cells
Figure 2
Effects of S. thermophilus ST28 administration on colons of dextran-sodium-sulphate- (DSS-) induced colitis mice. (a) Overview of the experimental design. Acute colitis was induced in mice ( for each group) by exposure to 3.5% DSS for 5 days. On days 1–3, mice were orally administered ST28 cells or ATCC 19258 (107 cfu/day). (b) Inflammation score on Day 5. The severity of inflammation was assessed by assigning a score for consistency and bleeding of stool (full score, 6). (c) Colon length on Day 5. Cont, healthy control mice, (−) untreated DSS-induced colitis mice.
