Strain-Specific Properties of E. coli Strain Nissle 1917
The E. coli strain Nissle 1917 (EcN) contained in Mutaflor disposes of a number of properties which are important to its survival, colonization ability, and persistence in the intestinal ecosystem, and to its therapeutic efficacy. 9; 10; 11
- Mobility due to type H1-flagella
- Ability to colonize due to specific interaction of its flagellae with the mucin layer
- Ability to form biofilms due to F1A-, F1C- and Curli-fimbriae
- Antagonistic activity directed against foreign microbes due to antimicrobial microcins
- Vitality and resilience (“biological fitness”) due to multiple iron uptake systems
- Immunomodulatory effects due to strain-specific surface structures (special LPS = lipopolysaccharide) and synthesis of immunomodulatory signal substances
- Anti-inflammatory effects
- Stabilizing effect on the barrier function of the intestinal mucosa
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11) Schiemann M et al. 125 Jahre E. coli – Bedeutung in Forschung und Medizin. Alfred-Nissle-Gesellschaft (Hrsg.) Hagen, ISBN 3-9811198-4-3, 2010.