Gut microbiota in COVID-19: key microbial changes, potential mechanisms and clinical applications

F Zhang, RI Lau, Q Liu, Q Su, FKL Chan… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
The gastrointestinal tract is involved in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The gut microbiota has …

MicroRNA-containing T-regulatory-cell-derived exosomes suppress pathogenic T helper 1 cells

IS Okoye, SM Coomes, VS Pelly, S Czieso… - Immunity, 2014 - cell.com
Summary Foxp3+ T regulatory (Treg) cells prevent inflammatory disease but the mechanistic
basis of suppression is not understood completely. Gene silencing by RNA interference can …

Lipid metabolism reprogramming of immune cells in acne: an update

S Wu, X Zhang, Y Wang, H Zheng… - Clinical, Cosmetic and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Acne vulgaris is one of the most widespread skin conditions and the main reason for visiting
a dermatologist. Inflammatory response and abnormal infiltrations of immune cells are the …

[HTML][HTML] A digital health platform for assisting the diagnosis and monitoring of COVID-19 progression: An adjuvant approach for augmenting the antiviral response and …

Y Ishay, A Potruch, A Schwartz, M Berg, K Jamil… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is a respiratory illness associated
with high mortality, has been classified as a pandemic. The major obstacles for the clinicians …

[HTML][HTML] Acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) is a negative regulator of regulatory T cell (Treg) development

Y Zhou, MS Salker, B Walker, P Münzer… - Cellular Physiology and …, 2016 - karger.com
Background/Aims: Regulatory T cell (Treg) is required for the maintenance of tolerance to
various tissue antigens and to protect the host from autoimmune disorders. However, Treg …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of arthritis severity by the acid sphingomyelinase

N Beckmann, KA Becker, S Walter, JU Becker… - Cellular Physiology and …, 2017 - karger.com
Background/Aims: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease hallmarked by
inflammation in synovial joints. Treatment is hampered by the lack of a cure and current …

Is it time for microbiome-based therapies in viral infections?

FA Sadiq - Virus Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Infectious diseases related to viruses, as well as bacterial pathogens, abound in all parts of
the world, burdening health and economy. Thus, there is a dire need to find new prevention …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of gastric cancer cells on the differentiation of Treg cells

JL Hu, Z Yang, JR Tang, XQ Fu… - Asian Pacific Journal of …, 2013 - koreascience.kr
The aim of this study was evaluated the prevalence of Treg cells in peripheral blood in
patients with gastric cancer, and investigate the effect of gastric cancer cells on their …

Enhanced Phenotypic Alterations of Alveolar Type II Cells in Response to Aflatoxin G1‐Induced Lung Inflammation

H Shen, C Liu, P Shao, L Yi, Y Wang… - Journal of cellular …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, we discovered that Aflatoxin G1 (AFG1) induces chronic lung inflammatory
responses, which may contribute to lung tumorigenesis in Balb/C mice. The cancer cells …

The new foe and old friends: are we ready for microbiota-based therapeutics in treating COVID-19 patients?

Y Peng, J Zhao, HM Tun - Gastroenterology, 2020 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The possible association of Helicobacter pylori with intestinal ischemic manifestations of
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) sounds really intriguing …