The gut microbiome is a key regulator of bone health that affects postnatal skeletal
development and skeletal involution. Alterations in microbiota composition and host …

Dietary amino acids (AAs) are not only absorbed and metabolized by enterocytes but also
available to the microbiota in the gut in mammals. In addition to serving as the materials for …

The gut microbiota regulates levels of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)) in the
intestinal epithelium and lumen,,,–. However, whether 5-HT plays a functional role in …

Objective To investigate compositional differences in the gut microbiota associated with
bone homeostasis and fractures in a cohort of older adults. Methods Faecal microbiota …

Antibiotic treatment, commonly prescribed for bacterial infections, depletes and
subsequently causes long‐term alterations in intestinal microbiota composition. Knowing the …

Androgens exert important effects both in androgen-responsive tissues and in the intestinal
tract. To determine the impact of the gut microbiota (GM) on intestinal androgen metabolism …

Background Postmenopausal bone loss in the spine is associated with an increased risk of
vertebral fractures. Certain probiotic treatment protects rodents from ovariectomy-induced …

We explored the association between gut microbiota composition and bone mineral loss in
Chinese elderly people by high-throughput 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequencing …

Background: Serotonin (5-HT) has a pleiotropic function in gastrointestinal, neurological/
psychiatric and liver diseases. The aim of this review was to elucidate whether the gut …

Osteoporosis is a frequently observed complication in patients with chronic liver disease,
particularly liver cirrhosis and cholestatic liver diseases. In addition, osteoporosis is critical in …