Adherence of Lactobacillus salivarius to HeLa Cells Promotes Changes in the Expression of the Genes Involved in Biosynthesis of Their Ligands
The attachment of a variety of Lactobacilli to the mucosal surfaces is accomplished through the interaction of OppA, a superficial bacterial COCK RINGS protein also involved in oligopeptide internalization, and the glycosaminoglycan moiety of the proteoglycans that form the epithelial cell glycocalyx.Upon the interaction of the vaginal isolate Lact