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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2019; 25(36): 5469-5482
Published online Sep 28, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i36.5469
Clostridium butyricum alleviates intestinal low-grade inflammation in TNBS-induced irritable bowel syndrome in mice by regulating functional status of lamina propria dendritic cells
Qin Zhao, Wen-Rong Yang, Xiao-Hong Wang, Gai-Qin Li, Lei-Qi Xu, Xiao Cui, Yang Liu, Xiu-Li Zuo
Qin Zhao, Lei-Qi Xu, Xiao Cui, Xiu-Li Zuo, Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
Qin Zhao, Xiao-Hong Wang, Gai-Qin Li, Department of Gastroenterology, Taian City Central Hospital, Taian 271000, Shandong Province, China
Wen-Rong Yang, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Taian City Central Hospital, Taian 271000, Shandong Province, China
Yang Liu, Department of Medicine, Beijing 316 Hospital, Beijing 100093, China
Author contributions: Zhao Q, Zuo XL and Xu LQ formulated the study concept, designed the study, and guaranteed the integrity of the entire study; Zhao Q and Cui X contributed to experimental studies and data acquisition; Zhao Q, Cui X, and Xu LQ contributed to literature research and manuscript editing; Zhao Q contributed to definition of intellectual content and clinical studies and manuscript preparation; Zhao Q, Cui X, Wang XH, and Yang WR contributed to data analysis; Zhao Q, Cui X, Wang XH, Li GQ, and Liu Y contributed to statistical analysis; Zuo XL and Xu LQ contributed to manuscript review; all authors approved the final version of the manuscript.
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81770538 and No. 81570485; and Key Research and Development Program of Shandong Province, No. 2017CXGC1215.
Institutional animal care and use committee statement: This study was approved by the Institutional Animal Ethical Review Board of Taian City Central Hospital.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this manuscript or its publication.
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Corresponding author: Xiu-Li Zuo, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Chief Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China. zuoxiuli_s@163.com
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Received: July 10, 2019
Peer-review started: July 10, 2019
First decision: August 5, 2019
Revised: August 17, 2019
Accepted: August 24, 2019
Article in press: August 24, 2019
Published online: September 28, 2019
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Core Tip

Core tip: In this study, we revealed that Clostridium butyricum can regulate the number and functional status of lamina propria dendritic cells in the intestinal mucosa of mice with irritable bowel syndrome, and therefore modulate the local immune response in the intestine.