Lactobacillus fermentum PC1 has the capacity to attenuate joint inflammation in collagen-induced arthritis in DBA/1 mice

• Main Authors: Esvaran, Meera, Conway, Patricia Lynne
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Chemical engineering; L. fermentum PC1; Collagen Induced Arthritis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/142465
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Lactobacillus strains have shown efficacy in attenuating inflammation. This study evaluated the potential of Lactobacillus fermentum PC1 for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using a murine model of collagen-induced arthritis. On Day 1, healthy DBA/1 mice (six to eight weeks of age) were im...