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Polysaccharide utilization loci and nutritional specialization in a dominant group of butyrate-producing human colonic Firmicutes [PDF]

, 2015
Acknowledgements The Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health (University of Aberdeen) receives financial support from the Scottish Government Rural and Environmental Sciences and Analytical Services (RESAS).
Paul O. Sheridan, Jennifer C. Martin, Trevor D. Lawley, Hilary P. Browne, Hugh M. B. Harris, Annick Bernalier‐Donadille, Sylvia H. Duncan, Paul W. O’Toole, Karen P. Scott, Harry J. Flint   +9 more
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Variation in honey bee gut microbial diversity affected by ontogenetic stage, age and geographic location [PDF]

, 2015
Social honey bees, Apis mellifera, host a set of distinct microbiota, which is similar across the continents and various honey bee species. Some of these bacteria, such as lactobacilli, have been linked to immunity and defence against pathogens. Pathogen
Bunesova, Vera, Doskocil, Ivo, Hakl, Josef, Havlik, Jaroslav, Hroncova, Zuzana, Kamler, Martin, Killer, Jiri, Mrazek, Jakub, Rada, Vojtech, Titera, Dalibor, Tyl, Jan   +10 more
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The association between body mass index and the oral Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes profiles of healthy individuals [PDF]

Malaysian Family Physician, 2021
Introduction: Microbiome status is considered an important factor that contributes to obesity. Investigations have shown that the oral microbiome comprises a vast array of bacterial species that can influence human health.
Roshna Mohamed Qadir, Mahde Saleh Assafi
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Lower Firmicutes abundance in gut microbiota associated with amyloid-β positivity in older adults in Japan as assessed by positron emission tomography. [PDF]

PLoS One
Kojima N, Osuka Y, Sasai H, Shinkai S, Ishii K, Kohda N, Kobayashi Y, Kim H.   +7 more
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Significant Microbial Changes Are Evident in the Reproductive Tract of Pregnant Rhesus Monkeys at Mid-Gestation but Their Gut Microbiome Does Not Shift until Late Gestation

Microorganisms, 2023
Vaginal and rectal specimens were obtained from cycling, pregnant, and nursing rhesus monkeys to assess pregnancy-related changes in the commensal bacteria in their reproductive and intestinal tracts.
Wellington Z. Amaral, Gabriele R. Lubach, Danielle N. Rendina, Gregory J. Phillips, Mark Lyte, Christopher L. Coe   +5 more
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Antidepressant effects of total iridoids of Valeriana jatamansi via the intestinal flora-blood–brain barrier pathway

Pharmaceutical Biology, 2021
Context Valeriana jatamansi Jones [syn. V. wallichii DC, (Valerianaceae)] (VJJ) is used to treat depression. Objective To explore the effects of total iridoids of VJJ extract (TIV) on chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) in mice.
Li Zhang, Liwen Wang, Li Huang, Yanni Zhao, Hongling Ding, Binglong Li, Lingmiao Wen, Wei Xiong, Yanjun Liu, Tinglan Zhang, Liudai Zhang, Lanlan Wu, Qing Xu, Yuqing Fan, Guihua Wei, Qiaozhi Yin, Yunhui Chen, Tiane Zhang, Zhiyong Yan   +18 more
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Genome sequences of 14 Firmicutes strains isolated from the human vagina [PDF]

, 2016
Research on vaginal infections is currently limited by a lack of available fully sequenced bacterial reference strains. Here, we present strains (now available through BEI Resources) and genome sequences for a set of 14 vaginal isolates from the phylum ...
Deitzler, Grace E, Hallsworth-Pepin, Kymberlie, Lewis, Amanda L, Lewis, Warren G, Mitreva, Makedonka, Park, SoEun, Robinson, Lloyd, Ruiz, Maria J, Weimer, Cory, Wollam, Aye   +9 more
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High-fat-diet-induced gut microbiome changes in mice

Stress and Brain, 2022
Obesity is one of the most severe public health problems and may result in many other related diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, and stroke.
Wenqi Tang, Libiao Pan, Jingjing Cheng, Xi Wang, Lu Zheng, Siyu Wang, Yudong Zhou, Hao Wang   +7 more
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Big data analytics frameworks for the influence of gut microbiota on the development of tic disorder

Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, 2022
The association between gut microbiota and psychiatric disorders has received increasing research attention. Meanwhile, big data analysis has been utilized in many filed including business, human healthcare analysis, etc.
Fei Fan, Zhaoxiang Bian, Xuan Zhang, Hongwei Wu, Simeng Wang, Si Zhang, Qiong Wang, Fei Han   +7 more
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Safety and efficacy of using heat-killed Lactobacillus plantarum L-137: High-dose and long-term use effects on immune-related safety and intestinal bacterial flora

Journal of Immunotoxicology, 2021
Heat-killed Lactobacillus plantarum L-137 (HK L-137) promotes immune function in animals. In healthy people, T-cell proliferation was shown to be enhanced by taking 10 mg HK L-137 daily for 12 weeks.
Hiroko Nakai, Shinji Murosaki, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Michiko Furutani, Rumiko Matsuoka, Yoshitaka Hirose   +5 more
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