Numerous studies have indicated that the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) to
end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is strictly associated with the accumulation of toxic …

Also known as the “second human genome,” the gut microbiome plays important roles in
both the maintenance of health and the pathogenesis of disease. The symbiotic relationship …

Many studies have suggested a role for gut-resident microbes (the" gut microbiome") in
modulating host health; however, the mechanisms by which they impact systemic physiology …

More than 100 trillion microbial cells that reside in the human gut heavily influence nutrition,
metabolism, and immune function of the host. Gut dysbiosis, seen commonly in patients with …

Hristov, AN, Hanigan, M., Cole, A., Todd, R., McAllister TA, Ndegwa, P. and Rotz, A. 2011.
Review: Ammonia emissions from dairy farms and beef feedlots. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 91: 1–35 …

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is an essential redox cofactor in mammals and
microbes. Here we use isotope tracing to investigate the precursors supporting NAD …

Chronic kidney disease is highly prevalent worldwide. The decline of renal function is
associated with inadequate removal of a variety of uremic toxins that exert detrimental …

Important advances in the study of bacteria associated with the human gastrointestinal tract
have significant implications for clinicians striving to meet the metabolic and nutritional …

Inefficient dietary nitrogen (N) conversion to microbial proteins, and the subsequent use by
ruminants, is a major research focus across different fields. Excess bacterial ammonia (NH …

Gut microbes and microbial metabolites derived from polysaccharides mediate beneficial
effects related to polysaccharides consumption. Lycium barbarum polysaccharide (LBP) is …