<i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> –induced Regulatory T cells Protect against an Allergic Airway Response in Mice

Abstract

These results strongly support a role for nonantigen-specific CD4(+)CD25(+)Foxp3(+) regulatory T cells in attenuating the allergic airway response following oral treatment with L. reuteri. This potent immuno-regulatory action may have therapeutic potential in controlling the Th2 bias observed in atopic individuals.