Friend and foe: factors influencing the movement of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori along the parasitism-mutualism continuum. [PDF]
, 2014 Understanding the transition of bacterial species from commensal to pathogen, or vice versa, is a key application of evolutionary theory to preventative medicine.
Koskella, Britt, Lin, Derek
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Microbiota and gastrointestinal cancer
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2019 Gut microbiota plays important roles in many diseases, including cancer. It may promote carcinogenesis by inducing oxidative stress, genotoxicity, host immune response disturbance, and chronic inflammation.
Meng-Tzu Weng +5 more
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Digestion of Protein in Premature and Term Infants. [PDF]
, 2012 Premature birth rates and premature infant morbidity remain discouragingly high. Improving nourishment for these infants is the key for accelerating their development and decreasing disease risk. Dietary protein is essential for growth and development of
Dallas, David C +3 more
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Gastric Cancer and Gastric Microbiome
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2023 Gastric cancer remains a significant disease burden in Korea, with Helicobacter pylori infections being the most crucial risk factor. With the advent of next-generation sequencing, the role of gastric microbiota in gastric cancer has attracted increasing
Hyo-Joon Yang
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Evaluation of the immunomodulatory activities of the probiotic strain lactobacillus fermentum UCO-979C [PDF]
, 2019 Lactobacillus fermentum UCO-979C, a strain isolated from a human stomach, was previously characterized by its potential probiotic properties. The UCO-979C strain displayed the ability to beneficially regulate the innate immune response triggered by ...
Alvarez, Gladis Susana +11 more
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The Benefit of Sleeve Gastrectomy in Obese Adolescents on Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Hepatic Fibrosis [PDF]
, 2017 Objective To determine whether bariatric surgery is effective for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in adolescence, we compared the efficacy of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) with that of lifestyle intervention (nonsurgical ...
Alisi, Anna +10 more
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Piacentinu Ennese PDO cheese as reservoir of promising probiotic bacteria [PDF]
, 2019 Piacentinu Ennese is a protected designation of origin (PDO) cheese produced in the surrounding area of Enna (Sicily, Italy), using raw ewe’s milk without the addition of any starter cultures.
Caggia, Cinzia +6 more
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Microbiota and gastric diseases in 2022
Microbiota in Health and Disease, 2022 Helicobacter pylori is the most dominant and clinically relevant member of the human gastric microbiota that it may be considered a natural member of it as only a small proportion of H. pylori-colonized humans develop disease. At phylum level, the gastric microbiota is mainly comprised of Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria and ...
Alarcon, T., Perez Perez, G. I.
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Toll-Like Receptor 4 Modulates Small Intestine Neuromuscular Function through Nitrergic and Purinergic Pathways [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a pivotal role in the homeostatic microflora-host crosstalk. TLR4-mediated modulation of both motility and enteric neuronal survival has been reported mainly for colon with limited information on the role of ...
Cecilia Giulivi +12 more
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Fate of thymol and its monoglucosides in the gastrointestinal tract of piglets [PDF]
, 2020 The monoterpene thymol has been proposed as a valuable alternative to in-feed antibiotics in animal production. However, the effectiveness of the antimicrobial is comprised by its fast absorption in the upper gastrointestinal tract.
De Smet, Stefaan +5 more
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