Development of an <i>In Vitro</i> Model of the Gut Microbiota Enriched in Mucus-Adhering Bacteria
Marco Calvigioni, Adelaide Panattoni, Francesco Biagini, Leonardo Donati, Diletta Mazzantini, Mariacristina Massimino, Costanza Daddi, Francesco Celandroni, Giovanni Vozzi, Emilia Ghelardi
Abstract
These findings highlight the importance of mucins in shaping intestinal microbial communities, even those in artificial gut microbiota systems. We propose our in vitro model based on mucin-coated electrospun gelatin structures as a valid device for studies evaluating the effects of exogenous factors (nutrients, probiotics, infectious agents, and drugs) on mucus-adhering microbial communities.
Topics & Concepts
MucinMucusMicrobiologyBiologyBiofilmGut floraAkkermansiaLactobacillusIn vitroProbioticAkkermansia muciniphilaMicroorganismBacteriaIn vivoImmunologyEcologyBiotechnologyBiochemistryGeneticsGut microbiota and healthProbiotics and Fermented FoodsEnterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research