Probiotic modulation of dendritic cells co-cultured with intestinal epithelial cells

Figure 3 Effect of probiotics on the CD80, CD86 and CD40 of single- or co-cultured dendritic cells. Fluorescence activated cell sorter analysis of probiotics-treated dendritic cells (DC) cultured in the presence or absence of intestinal monolayers for 12 h. Filled histograms are isotype controls; unfilled histogram shows staining for CD80 (A), CD86 (B) and CD40 (C). Numbers indicate the mean fluorescent intensity of at least three representative experiments. ^aSignificant difference among the control, lipopolysaccharides, and probiotics as determined by analysis of variance (P < 0.05). LPS: Lipopolysaccharides; BL: Bifidobacterium lactis AD011, BB: Bifidobacterium bifidum BGN4, LC: Lactobacillus casei IBS041; LA: Lactobacillus acidophilus AD031.