Microbiome and human health: current understanding, engineering, and enabling technologies

N Aggarwal, S Kitano, GRY Puah, S Kittelmann… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The human microbiome is composed of a collection of dynamic microbial communities that
inhabit various anatomical locations in the body. Accordingly, the coevolution of the …

Towards a deeper understanding of the vaginal microbiota

M France, M Alizadeh, S Brown, B Ma, J Ravel - Nature microbiology, 2022 - nature.com
The human vaginal microbiota is a critical determinant of vaginal health. These communities
live in close association with the vaginal epithelium and rely on host tissues for resources …

Epidemiology and burden of human papillomavirus and related diseases, molecular pathogenesis, and vaccine evaluation

AJ Kombe Kombe, B Li, A Zahid, HM Mengist… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Diagnosed in more than 90% of cervical cancers, the fourth deadliest cancer in women,
human papillomavirus (HPV) is currently the most common pathogen responsible for female …

Emerging role of the host microbiome in neuropsychiatric disorders: overview and future directions

K Hashimoto - Molecular Psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
The human body harbors a diverse ecosystem of microorganisms, including bacteria,
viruses, and fungi, collectively known as the microbiota. Current research is increasingly …

Contribution of Lactobacillus iners to Vaginal Health and Diseases: A Systematic Review

N Zheng, R Guo, J Wang, W Zhou… - Frontiers in cellular and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Lactobacillus iners, first described in 1999, is a prevalent bacterial species of the vaginal
microbiome. As L. iners does not easily grow on de Man-Rogosa-Sharpe agar, but can grow …

The microbiome and gynaecological cancer development, prevention and therapy

P Łaniewski, ZE Ilhan, MM Herbst-Kralovetz - Nature Reviews Urology, 2020 - nature.com
The female reproductive tract (FRT), similar to other mucosal sites, harbours a site-specific
microbiome, which has an essential role in maintaining health and homeostasis. In the …

The vaginal microbiome and the risk of preterm birth: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

U Gudnadottir, JW Debelius, J Du, LW Hugerth… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Preterm birth is a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Increasing
evidence links the vaginal microbiome to the risk of spontaneous preterm labour that leads …

Unexpected guests in the tumor microenvironment: microbiome in cancer

A Wong-Rolle, HK Wei, C Zhao, C Jin - Protein & cell, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Although intestinal microbiome have been established as an important biomarker and
regulator of cancer development and therapeutic response, less is known about the role of …

Vaginal microbiome and cervical cancer

M Kyrgiou, AB Moscicki - Seminars in Cancer Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
The female reproductive tract, similar to other mucosal sites, harbors a specific microbiome
commonly dominated by Lactobacillus species (spp.), which has an essential role in …

Daily vaginal microbiota fluctuations associated with natural hormonal cycle, contraceptives, diet, and exercise

SD Song, KD Acharya, JE Zhu, CM Deveney… - MSphere, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
The microorganisms of the vaginal tract are critical for vaginal and reproductive health.
However, the regulation of these microorganisms is not well understood. Therefore, we …