Microbial communities are shaped by positive and negative interactions ranging from
competition to mutualism. In the context of the mammalian gut and its microbial inhabitants …

Understanding how dietary nutrients modulate the gut microbiome is of great interest for the
development of food products and eating patterns for combatting the global burden of non …

Humans have co-evolved with a dense community of microbial symbionts that inhabit the
lower intestine. In the colon, secreted mucus creates a barrier that separates these …

Bile acids act as signaling molecules that regulate immune homeostasis, including the
differentiation of CD4+ T cells into distinct T cell subsets. The bile acid metabolite …

Therapeutic manipulation of the gut microbiota holds great potential for human health. The
mechanisms bacteria use to colonize the gut therefore present valuable targets for clinical …

Over the last decade, our appreciation for the contribution of resident gut microorganisms—
the gut microbiota—to human health has surged. However, progress is limited by the sheer …

INTRODUCTION The gut microbiota is implicated in the metabolism of many medical drugs,
with consequences for interpersonal variation in drug efficacy and toxicity. However …

Literature covered: early 2000s to late 2017 Bacteria frequently exchange metabolites with
other micro-and macro-organisms. In these often obligate cross-feeding interactions, primary …

Microorganisms engage in complex interactions with other organisms and their
environment. Recent studies have shown that these interactions are not limited to the …

Cooperative phenotypes are considered central to the functioning of microbial communities
in many contexts, including communication via quorum sensing, biofilm formation, antibiotic …