Efficacy and safety of the probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii for the prevention and therapy of gastrointestinal disorders

T Kelesidis, C Pothoulakis - Therapeutic advances in …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Several clinical trials and experimental studies strongly suggest a place for Saccharomyces
boulardii as a biotherapeutic agent for the prevention and treatment of several …

Flagella and bacterial pathogenicity

Q Duan, M Zhou, L Zhu, G Zhu - Journal of basic microbiology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
As locomotive organelles, flagella allow bacteria to move toward favorable environments. A
flagellum consists of three parts: the basal structure (rotary motor), the hook (universal joint) …

Adherent-invasive Escherichia coli in inflammatory bowel disease

N Rolhion, A Darfeuille-Michaud - Inflammatory bowel diseases, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Increased numbers of mucosa-associated Escherichia coli are observed in both major
inflammatory bowel diseases, Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). With the …

Transforming growth factor-β regulation of epithelial tight junction proteins enhances barrier function and blocks enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157: H7 …

KL Howe, C Reardon, A Wang, A Nazli… - The American journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157: H7 (EHEC) is an enteric pathogen that causes
potentially fatal symptoms after intimate adhesion, modulation of intestinal epithelial signal …

In vitro screening of probiotic properties of Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii and food-borne Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains

A van der Aa Kühle, K Skovgaard… - International journal of food …, 2005 - Elsevier
The probiotic potential of 18 Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains used for production of foods
or beverages or isolated from such, and eight strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae var …

anti‐inflammatory mechanisms of action of Saccharomyces boulardii

C Pothoulakis - Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 30, 826–833 Summary Background Saccharomyces boulardii, a
well‐studied probiotic, can be effective in inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases with …

Saccharomyces boulardii Interferes with Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli-Induced Signaling Pathways in T84 Cells

S Dahan, G Dalmasso, V Imbert, JF Peyron… - Infection and …, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) infections are associated with the modification
of tight-junction permeability and synthesis of proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-8 (IL-8) …

Identification and characterization of NleA, a non‐LEE‐encoded type III translocated virulence factor of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7

S Gruenheid, I Sekirov, NA Thomas… - Molecular …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157: H7 uses a specialized
protein translocation apparatus, the type III secretion system (TTSS), to deliver bacterial …

Molecular Biology of Escherichia coli Shiga Toxins' Effects on Mammalian Cells

C Menge - Toxins, 2020 - mdpi.com
Shiga toxins (Stxs), syn. Vero (cyto) toxins, are potent bacterial exotoxins and the principal
virulence factor of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), a subset of Shiga toxin …

Blastocystis ratti Contains Cysteine Proteases That Mediate Interleukin-8 Response from Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells in an NF-κB-Dependent Manner

MK Puthia, J Lu, KSW Tan - Eukaryotic cell, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
Blastocystis is a ubiquitous enteric protozoan found in the intestinal tracts of humans and a
wide range of animals. Evidence accumulated over the last decade suggests association of …