Protective Effects of Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM8246 against Copper Toxicity in Mice.

Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM8246, which has a relatively strong copper binding capacity and tolerance to copper ions, was obtained by screening from 16 lactic acid bacteria in vitro. The selected strain was then applied to a mouse model to evaluate its protective function against copper intoxication...

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Main Authors: Fengwei Tian, Yue Xiao, Xiaoxiao Li, Qixiao Zhai, Gang Wang, Qiuxiang Zhang, Hao Zhang, Wei Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4659595?pdf=render