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November 1, 2025Open Access

Stable and assayable polymicrobial human airway model reveals complex interactions between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and lung commensals

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SSSarah SpencerDalhousie University KVKarla N. Valenzuela‐ValderasDalhousie University BLBrendan M. LeungNorthern Illinois University

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Observational analysis demonstrated that Pseudomonas aeruginosa disrupts airway integrity, highlighting Lactobacillus casei's protective role in inflammation.

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Lactobacillus casei reduced cytotoxicity from Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a novel airway model, showing protective effects.
Junctional imaging supported findings of barrier integrity, revealing insights into lung commensal dynamics.
The aqueous two-phase system stabilized assays for observing bacterial interactions over 24 hours, enhancing physiological relevance.
The model enables detailed profiling of IL-6 cytokine shifts related to polymicrobial interactions, suggesting clinical implications.

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Spencer et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/690550001a99e50463de6a9e https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.10.30.685207

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Observational analysis demonstrated that Pseudomonas aeruginosa disrupts airway integrity, highlighting Lactobacillus casei's protective role in inflammation.

Stable and assayable polymicrobial human airway model reveals complex interactions between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and lung commensals

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Stable and assayable polymicrobial human airway model reveals complex interactions between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and lung commensals

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