Blautia—a new functional genus with potential probiotic properties?
X Liu, B Mao, J Gu, J Wu, S Cui, G Wang, J Zhao… - Gut …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Blautia is a genus of anaerobic bacteria with probiotic characteristics that occur widely in the
feces and intestines of mammals. Based on phenotypic and phylogenetic analyses, some …
feces and intestines of mammals. Based on phenotypic and phylogenetic analyses, some …
[HTML][HTML] The human skin microbiome
Functioning as the exterior interface of the human body with the environment, skin acts as a
physical barrier to prevent the invasion of foreign pathogens while providing a home to the …
physical barrier to prevent the invasion of foreign pathogens while providing a home to the …
Reconstructing organisms in silico: genome-scale models and their emerging applications
X Fang, CJ Lloyd, BO Palsson - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2020 - nature.com
Escherichia coli is considered to be the best-known microorganism given the large number
of published studies detailing its genes, its genome and the biochemical functions of its …
of published studies detailing its genes, its genome and the biochemical functions of its …
Current status and applications of genome-scale metabolic models
Genome-scale metabolic models (GEMs) computationally describe gene-protein-reaction
associations for entire metabolic genes in an organism, and can be simulated to predict …
associations for entire metabolic genes in an organism, and can be simulated to predict …
1,520 reference genomes from cultivated human gut bacteria enable functional microbiome analyses
Reference genomes are essential for metagenomic analyses and functional characterization
of the human gut microbiota. We present the Culturable Genome Reference (CGR), a …
of the human gut microbiota. We present the Culturable Genome Reference (CGR), a …
Orally administered Odoribacter laneus improves glucose control and inflammatory profile in obese mice by depleting circulating succinate
Background Succinate is produced by both human cells and by gut bacteria and couples
metabolism to inflammation as an extracellular signaling transducer. Circulating succinate is …
metabolism to inflammation as an extracellular signaling transducer. Circulating succinate is …
Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis strain diversity underlying pediatric atopic dermatitis
AL Byrd, C Deming, SKB Cassidy… - Science translational …, 2017 - science.org
The heterogeneous course, severity, and treatment responses among patients with atopic
dermatitis (AD; eczema) highlight the complexity of this multifactorial disease. Prior studies …
dermatitis (AD; eczema) highlight the complexity of this multifactorial disease. Prior studies …
The social network of microorganisms—how auxotrophies shape complex communities
K Zengler, LS Zaramela - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2018 - nature.com
Microorganisms engage in complex interactions with other organisms and their
environment. Recent studies have shown that these interactions are not limited to the …
environment. Recent studies have shown that these interactions are not limited to the …
The Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pan-Genome Provides New Insights on Its Population Structure, Horizontal Gene Transfer, and Pathogenicity
The huge increase in the availability of bacterial genomes led us to a point in which we can
investigate and query pan-genomes, for example, the full set of genes of a given bacterial …
investigate and query pan-genomes, for example, the full set of genes of a given bacterial …
The ModelSEED Biochemistry Database for the integration of metabolic annotations and the reconstruction, comparison and analysis of metabolic models for plants …
For over 10 years, ModelSEED has been a primary resource for the construction of draft
genome-scale metabolic models based on annotated microbial or plant genomes. Now …
genome-scale metabolic models based on annotated microbial or plant genomes. Now …