The gut microbiome lies at the intersection between the environment and the host, with the
ability to modify host responses to disease-relevant exposures and stimuli. This is evident in …

To mark the twentieth anniversary of Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, we
asked three experts to comment on how the gut microbiome has transformed our …

Introduction Maternal obesity poses risks for both mother and offspring during pregnancy,
with underlying mechanisms remaining largely unexplored. Obesity is associated with …

Given that the host-microbe interaction is shaped by the immune system response, it is
important to understand the key immune system-microbiota relationship during the period …

The impact of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on maternal or infant microbiome
trajectory remains poorly understood. Utilizing large-scale longitudinal fecal samples from …

The placenta is vital for mammalian development and a key determinant of life‐long health.
It is the interface between the mother and fetus and is responsible for transporting the …

The microbiome-defined as the microbiota (bacteria, archaea, lower and higher eukaryotes),
their genomes, and the surrounding environmental conditions-has a well-described range of …

Fetuses diagnosed with fetal growth restriction (FGR) are at an elevated risk of stillbirth and
adulthood morbidity. Gut dysbiosis has emerged as one of the impacts of placental …

Abstract Background Bisphenol A (BPA) is an environmental contaminant with endocrine-
disrupting properties that induce fetal growth restriction (FGR). Previous studies on pregnant …

The exacerbation of the greenhouse effect has made heat stress (HS) an important risk
factor for the occurrence of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). The experiment aims to …