The gastrointestinal (GI) system contains many different types of immune cells, making it a
key immune organ system in the human body. In the last decade, our knowledge has …

Recent advances in basic and clinical science over the last 3 years have dramatically
altered our appreciation of the role of diet in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The marked …

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the severe form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease,
and is characterized by liver inflammation and fat accumulation. Dietary interventions, such …

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), mainly acetate, propionate, and butyrate, produced by
microbial fermentation of undigested food substances are believed to play a beneficial role …

Altered intestinal permeability plays a role in many pathological conditions. Intestinal
permeability is a component of the intestinal barrier. This barrier is a dynamic interface …

Evidence is accumulating that short chain fatty acids (SCFA) play an important role in the
maintenance of gut and metabolic health. The SCFA acetate, propionate and butyrate are …

Metabolic diseases, such as obesity, metabolic syndrome (MetS) and type 2 diabetes (T2D),
are now a widespread pandemic in the developed world. These pathologies show sex …

Nutrition profoundly shapes immunity and inflammation across the lifespan of mammals,
from pre-and post-natal periods to later life. Emerging insights into diet-microbiota …

Background Western-style diets arouse neuroinflammation and impair emotional and
cognitive behavior in humans and animals. Our previous study showed that a high-fructose …

Hypercholesterolemia is one of primary risk factors of cardiovascular disease, together with
metabolic syndrome, hypertension and diabetes. Although progress has been made, the …