Figure 1

Inhibition of Lactobacillus attachment to HeLa cells by the presence of different GAGs. A) Adhesion of Lactobacillus salivarius Lv72 to HeLa cells co-incubated in the presence of different concentrations of heparin (♦), HS (_*), CS A (■), CS C (□), CS B (▲) and a mixture of all GAGs except CS B (final concentration) (●). B) Detail of the inhibitory effect at concentrations below 1 μg /ml. n=9 ANOVA test **, p-value < 0.001; *, p-value < 0.05 vs adhesion of Lactobacillus salivarius Lv72 to HeLa cells without interferences.