The emerging understanding of gut microbiota as 'metabolic machinery'influencing many
aspects of physiology has gained substantial attention in the field of psychiatry. This is …

The Western diet is a modern dietary pattern characterized by high intakes of pre-packaged
foods, refined grains, red meat, processed meat, high-sugar drinks, candy, sweets, fried …

Bifidobacteria are among the earliest and most abundant bacterial colonizers of the
neonatal gut in many mammals, where they elicit purported host health benefits. While early …

Background & Aims Case-control studies have shown that patients with Crohn's disease
(CD) have a microbial composition different from healthy individuals. Although the causes of …

The human gut microbiome contains the largest number of bacteria in the body and has the
potential to greatly influence metabolism, not only locally but also systemically. There is an …

Although the impact of host genetics on gut microbial diversity and the abundance of specific
taxa is well established,,,,–, little is known about how host genetics regulates the genetic …

The gut microbiota plays an important role in host health and disease. Our understanding of
the fish microbiota lags far behind our knowledge of that of humans and other mammals …

The increased incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has seriously affected the life
quality of patients. IBD develops due to excessive intestinal epithelial cell (IEC) apoptosis …

The microbes and microbial pathways that influence host inflammatory disease progression
remain largely undefined. Here, we show that variation in atherosclerosis burden is partially …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common cancer of the digestive system with high
mortality and morbidity rates. Gut microbiota is found in the intestines, especially the …