Do lactic acid bacteria inhibit TH2 cytokine production by mononuclear cells from allergic patients?
The tested LAB strains were demonstrated to exhibit an anti-T(H)2 activity, and thus different strains of this family might be useful in the prevention of allergic diseases.
On the basis of these findings, low-dose thalidomide is advocated as a second-line treatment in cutaneous lupus erythematosus.