Julio Villena

Research interests

Publications

• Immunomodulation Potential of Probiotics: A Novel Strategy for Improving Livestock Health, Immunity, and Productivity

  Microorganisms · 2022 · 10.3390/microorganisms10020388

• The Modulation of Mucosal Antiviral Immunity by Immunobiotics: Could They Offer Any Benefit in the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic?

  Frontiers in Physiology · 2020 · 10.3389/fphys.2020.00699

• Evaluation of the Immunomodulatory Activities of the Probiotic Strain Lactobacillus fermentum UCO-979C

  Frontiers in Immunology · 2019 · 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01376

• Exopolysaccharides from Lactobacillus delbrueckii OLL1073R-1 modulate innate antiviral immune response in porcine intestinal epithelial cells

  Molecular Immunology · 2017 · 10.1016/j.molimm.2017.07.009

• Respiratory Commensal Bacteria Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum Improves Resistance of Infant Mice to Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Streptococcus pneumoniae Superinfection

  Frontiers in Microbiology · 2017 · 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01613

• Peptidoglycan from Immunobiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus Improves Resistance of Infant Mice to Respiratory Syncytial Viral Infection and Secondary Pneumococcal Pneumonia

  Frontiers in Immunology · 2017 · 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00948

• Intestinal Innate Antiviral Immunity and Immunobiotics: Beneficial Effects against Rotavirus Infection

  Frontiers in Immunology · 2016 · 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00563

• Respiratory Antiviral Immunity and Immunobiotics: Beneficial Effects on Inflammation-Coagulation Interaction during Influenza Virus Infection

  Frontiers in Immunology · 2016 · 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00633

• Immunobiotic Bifidobacteria Strains Modulate Rotavirus Immune Response in Porcine Intestinal Epitheliocytes via Pattern Recognition Receptor Signaling

  PLoS ONE · 2016 · 10.1371/journal.pone.0152416

• Immunoregulatory Effects Triggered by Lactic Acid Bacteria Exopolysaccharides: New Insights into Molecular Interactions with Host Cells

  Microorganisms · 2016 · 10.3390/microorganisms4030027

• Probiotic Lactobacillus strains protect against myelosuppression and immunosuppression in cyclophosphamide-treated mice

  International Immunopharmacology · 2014 · 10.1016/j.intimp.2014.06.017

• Modulation of Intestinal TLR4-Inflammatory Signaling Pathways by Probiotic Microorganisms: Lessons Learned from Lactobacillus jensenii TL2937

  Frontiers in Immunology · 2014 · 10.3389/fimmu.2013.00512

• The toll-like receptor family protein RP105/MD1 complex is involved in the immunoregulatory effect of exopolysaccharides from Lactobacillus plantarum N14

  Molecular Immunology · 2014 · 10.1016/j.molimm.2014.10.027

• Lactobacillus delbrueckii TUA 4408 L and its extracellular polysaccharides attenuate enterotoxigenic E scherichia coli‐induced inflammatory response in porcine intestinal epitheliocytes via T oll‐like receptor‐2 and 4

  Molecular Nutrition & Food Research · 2014 · 10.1002/mnfr.201400218

• Immunoregulatory Effect of Bifidobacteria Strains in Porcine Intestinal Epithelial Cells through Modulation of Ubiquitin-Editing Enzyme A20 Expression

  PLoS ONE · 2013 · 10.1371/journal.pone.0059259

• Nasally administered Lactobacillus rhamnosus strains differentially modulate respiratory antiviral immune responses and induce protection against respiratory syncytial virus infection

  BMC Immunology · 2013 · 10.1186/1471-2172-14-40

• Immunobiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus improves resistance of infant mice against respiratory syncytial virus infection

  International Immunopharmacology · 2013 · 10.1016/j.intimp.2013.06.024

• Stimulation of macrophages by immunobiotic Lactobacillus strains: influence beyond the intestinal tract

  Microbiology and Immunology · 2012 · 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2012.00495.x

• Immunobiotic Lactobacillus jensenii Modulates the Toll-Like Receptor 4-Induced Inflammatory Response via Negative Regulation in Porcine Antigen-Presenting Cells

  Clinical and Vaccine Immunology · 2012 · 10.1128/cvi.00199-12

• Orally administered Lactobacillus rhamnosus modulates the respiratory immune response triggered by the viral pathogen-associated molecular pattern poly(I:C)

  BMC Immunology · 2012 · 10.1186/1471-2172-13-53

• Immunobiotic Lactobacillus jensenii Elicits Anti-Inflammatory Activity in Porcine Intestinal Epithelial Cells by Modulating Negative Regulators of the Toll-Like Receptor Signaling Pathway

  Infection and Immunity · 2011 · 10.1128/iai.05729-11

• Development of a fermented goats' milk containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus: in vivo study of health benefits

  Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture · 2011 · 10.1002/jsfa.4467

• Immunomodulatory activity of Lactobacillus rhamnosus strains isolated from goat milk: Impact on intestinal and respiratory infections

  International Journal of Food Microbiology · 2010 · 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.03.013

• Lactobacillus casei administration reduces lung injuries in a Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in mice

  Microbes and Infection · 2006 · 10.1016/j.micinf.2006.04.022

• Lactobacillus casei Improves Resistance to Pneumococcal Respiratory Infection in Malnourished Mice

  Journal of Nutrition · 2005 · 10.1093/jn/135.6.1462

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