Probiotic Lactobacillus Species Strengthen Intestinal Barrier Function and Tight Junction Integrity in Experimental Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Brian P Blackwood^1,2, Carrie Y Yuan², Douglas R Wood², Joseph D Nicolas², Justyna S Grothaus^1,2 and Catherine J Hunter^1,2*

¹Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, USA, E-mail: blackwood_brian@yahoo.com

²Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Chicago, Illinois, USA, E-mail: blackwood_brian@yahoo.com

^*Corresponding Author: Catherine J Hunter, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, And Department Of Pediatric Surgery Ann And Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital Of Chicago, USA, Tel: 312-227-4210 Email: