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- A study on rats with experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) showed that the probiotic Enterococcus faecium strain L-3 had effects similar to the control drug, Glatiramer acetate (GA), in reducing disease severity.
- Both treatments resulted in more rats becoming resistant to EAE and experiencing milder symptoms, while also prolonging the initial phase of the disease and shortening its overall duration.
- The research indicated different immune cell responses between the two treatments, suggesting that probiotics like E. faecium strain L-3 could be a promising option for treating multiple sclerosis.
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The effect of probiotic Enterococcus faecium strain L-3 was studied in rats with experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE). Glatiramer acetate (GA) was used as control drug. E. faecium strain L-3 and GA both were able to reduce the severity of EAE in a similar fashion. Both approaches increased the proportion of EAE resistant rats and rats with mild disease, prolonged the inductive phase of EAE and reduced the disease duration. Study of the phenotypes of immune cells in blood revealed the differences in immunoregulatory pathways that mediate the protective action of probiotic or GA treatment of EAE. The presence of pronounced protective and immunomodulating effects of the probiotic E. faecium strain L-3 opens an opportunity of its application for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
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