Macroalgae, or seaweeds, are a rich source of components which may exert beneficial
effects on the mammalian gut microbiota through the enhancement of bacterial diversity and …

Here, we reviewed emerging evidence on the role of the microbial community in colorectal
carcinogenesis. A healthy gut microbiota promotes intestinal homeostasis and can exert anti …

Diet is a major factor determining gut microbiota composition and perturbances in this
complex ecosystem are associated with the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Here, we …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are associated with compositional and functional
changes of the intestinal microbiota, but specific contributions of individual bacteria to …

Aims The gut microbiota has a great effect on the health and nutrition of the host.
Manipulation of the intestinal microbiota may improve animal health and growth …

Bacterial genotoxins are peptide or protein virulence factors produced by several
pathogens, which make single-strand breaks (SSBs) and/or double-strand DNA breaks …

Impairment of the intestinal barrier allows the systemic translocation of commensal bacteria,
inducing a proinflammatory state in the host. Here, we investigated innate immune …

Plants produce various plant secondary compounds (PSCs) to deter the foraging of
herbivorous mammals. However, little is known about whether PSCs can reshape gut …

Background Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) characterized by arthritis of unknown origin is
the most common childhood chronic rheumatic disease, caused by both host genetic factors …

The Escherichia coli PAI usp is a small pathogenicity island encoding usp, for the
uropathogenic specific protein (Usp), a genotoxin and three associated downstream imu1-3 …