Fecal microbial community changes are associated with numerous disease states, including
cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, such data are merely associative. A causal …

The gut microbiota is responsible for recovering energy from food, providing hosts with
vitamins, and providing a barrier function against exogenous pathogens. In addition, it is …

Background & Aims Although severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2) infects gastrointestinal tissues, little is known about the roles of gut commensal microbes …

A substantial body of literature has provided evidence for the role of gut microbiota in
metabolic diseases including type 2 diabetes. However, reports vary regarding the …

Low-grade inflammation is the hallmark of metabolic disorders such as obesity, type 2
diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Emerging evidence indicates that these …

The gut microbiota changes with age, but it is not clear to what degree these changes are
due to physiologic changes, age-associated inflammation or immunosenescence, diet …

Constant remodeling of tight junctions to regulate trans-epithelial permeability is essential in
maintaining intestinal barrier functions and thus preventing diffusion of small molecules and …

The intestine is the largest interface between the internal body and the external
environment. The intestinal barrier is a dynamic system influenced by the composition of the …

Objective Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a global disease characterised
by chronic obstruction of lung airflow interfering with normal breathing. Although the …

Polysaccharide was a class of macromolecular substance with various bioactive functions.
Gut symbiotic microorganisms could utilize the polysaccharides from various sources, thus …