From early life to adulthood, the microbiota play a crucial role in the health of the infant. The
microbiota in early life are not only a key regulator of infant health but also associated with …

The human gut microbiota is engaged in multiple interactions affecting host health during
the host's entire life span. Microbes colonize the neonatal gut immediately following birth …

The composition of the intestinal microbiome varies considerably between individuals and is
correlated with health. Understanding the extent to which, and how, host genetics …

Bacteria from the Turicibacter genus are prominent members of the mammalian gut
microbiota and correlate with alterations in dietary fat and body weight, but the specific …

The higher prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Western countries points to
Western diet as a possible IBD risk factor. High sugar, which is linked to many …

Advances in omics technologies—such as genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and
metabolomics—have begun to enable personalized medicine at an extraordinarily detailed …

Throughout the past century, we have seen the emergence of a large number of
multifactorial diseases, including inflammatory, autoimmune, metabolic, neoplastic and …

NAFLD is currently the main cause of chronic liver disease in developed countries, and the
number of NAFLD patients is growing worldwide. NAFLD often has similar symptoms to …

Microbial colonization of mucosal tissues during infancy plays an instrumental role in the
development and education of the host mammalian immune system. These early-life events …

Since the early days of the intestinal microbiota research, mouse models have been used
frequently to study the interaction of microbes with their host. However, to translate the …