Gut microbes participate in host polyamine metabolism

L Yu, C Zhang, Q Zhai - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2024 - pnas.org
The gut microbiota, coupled with its metabolites and microbial components, is critically
involved in the development of various metabolic disorders, such as obesity, type 2 …

The global RNA-binding protein RbpB is a regulator of polysaccharide utilization in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron

AS Rüttiger, D Ryan, L Spiga, V Lamm-Schmidt… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
Paramount to human health, symbiotic bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract rely on the
breakdown of complex polysaccharides to thrive in this sugar-deprived environment. Gut …

Bacterial small RNA makes a big impact for gut colonization

E Monzel, MS Desai - Cell Host & Microbe, 2024 - cell.com
The functions of non-coding small RNAs (sRNAs) within the human microbiome remain
largely unexplored. In this Cell Host & Microbe issue, El Mouali et al. identify Segatella RNA …