Overview of the immunomodulatory role of bacterial probiotic-derived peptidoglycan: from molecular insights to therapeutic application.
- 2026-02-26
- Review
- Frontiers in microbiology 17
- Omer Qutaiba B Allela
- Abdulkareem Shareef
- Hayder Naji Sameer
- Ahmed Yaseen
- Zainab H Athab
- Mohaned Adil
- PubMed: 41834851
- DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1761985
- Low evidence
Probiotics are well recognized for their ability to modulate host immune responses; however, growing evidence indicates that many of their beneficial effects are mediated by structural components rather than by viable microorganisms.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate