Immunomodulatory Effects by Bifidobacterium longum KACC 91563 in Mouse Splenocytes and Macrophages

Abstract

Probiotics are now being used as prophylactic agents. Lactobacillus sp. and Bifidobacterium sp. are representative strains of probiotics Some probiotics, such as Lactobacillus plantarum, Bifidobacterium breve, and Bifidobacterium longum W11, can regulate the mucosal barrier, enterocytes, innate mucosal recognition (TLR), dendritic cells (DCs), T-cells, Bcells, and stem cells