A prebiotic galactooligosaccharide mixture reduces severity of hyperpnoea-induced bronchoconstriction and markers of airway inflammation

Williams, Neil C.; Johnson, Michael A.; Shaw, Dominick E.; Spendlove, Ian; Vulevic, Jelena; Sharpe, Graham R.; Hunter, Kirsty A.

doi:10.1017/S0007114516002762

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A prebiotic galactooligosaccharide mixture reduces severity of hyperpnoea-induced bronchoconstriction and markers of airway inflammation (2016)
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Williams, N. C., Johnson, M. A., Shaw, D. E., Spendlove, I., Vulevic, J., Sharpe, G. R., & Hunter, K. A. (2016). A prebiotic galactooligosaccharide mixture reduces severity of hyperpnoea-induced bronchoconstriction and markers of airway inflammation. British Journal of Nutrition, 116(5), 798-804. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114516002762

Gut microbes have a substantial influence on systemic immune function and allergic sensitisation. Manipulation of the gut microbiome through prebiotics may provide a potential strategy to influence the immunopathology of asthma. This study investigat... Read More about A prebiotic galactooligosaccharide mixture reduces severity of hyperpnoea-induced bronchoconstriction and markers of airway inflammation.