[HTML][HTML] A murine model of maternal micronutrient deficiencies and gut inflammatory host-microbe interactions in the offspring

R Holani, PT Littlejohn, K Edwards, C Petersen… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Micronutrient deficiency (MND)(ie, lack of vitamins and minerals) during
pregnancy is a major public health concern. Historically, studies have considered …

Living Conditions Alter Ketogenic Diet-induced Metabolic Consequences in Mice through Modulating Gut Microbiota

J Yang, X Li, C Dai, Y Teng, L Xie, H Tian, S Hong - Phenomics, 2024 - Springer
Many laboratories have demonstrated that the ketogenic diet (KD) can lead to weight loss
and reduced fasting glucose levels, while also increasing total serum cholesterol levels …

The host genotype actively shapes its microbiome across generations

L Benga, A Rehm, C Gougoula, P Westhoff… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The microbiome greatly affects health and wellbeing. Evolutionarily, it is doubtful that a host
would rely on chance alone to pass on microbial colonization to its offspring. However, the …