Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a health problem worldwide, and elevated cholesterol
levels are a key risk factor for the disease. Dysbiotic gut microbiota has been shown to be …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common health problem worldwide and remains
the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Over the past decade, it has become clear that …

The leading probiotics currently available to consumers are generally drawn from a narrow
range of organisms. Knowledge of the gut microbiota and its constituent actors is changing …

The human intestine harbors a complex bacterial community called the gut microbiota. This
microbiota is specific to each individual despite the existence of several bacterial species …

Members of the human gut microbiome enzymatically process many bioactive molecules in
the gastrointestinal tract. Most gut bacterial modifications characterized so far are hydrolytic …

The human gastro-intestinal tract hosts a complex and diverse microbial community, whose
collective genetic coding capacity vastly exceeds that of the human genome. As a …

Bile is a biological fluid synthesized in the liver, mainly constituted by bile acids and
cholesterol, which functions as a biological detergent that emulsifies and solubilizes lipids …

Gallstone disease is a common pathology of the digestive system with nearly a 10–20%
incidence rate among adults. The mainstay of treatment is cholecystectomy, which is …

Recently, the gut microbiota has emerged as a crucial factor that influences cholesterol
metabolism. Ever since, significant interest has been shown in investigating these host …

Recent studies showed that germ‐free (GF) mice are resistant to obesity when consuming a
high‐fat, high‐carbohydrate Western diet. However, it remains unclear what mechanisms …