Soil domestication by rice cultivation results in plant-soil feedback through shifts in soil microbiota. [PDF]
BackgroundSoils are a key component of agricultural productivity, and soil microbiota determine the availability of many essential plant nutrients.
Edwards, Joseph +8 more
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Dietary Uncoupling of Gut Microbiota and Energy Harvesting from Obesity and Glucose Tolerance in Mice [PDF]
The authors gratefully acknowledge Doctoral Training Partnership funding from the BBSRC (M.J.D.) and funding from the Scottish Government (P.J.M., A.W.R., and A.W.W.).
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TGFβ/BMP immune signaling affects abundance and function of C. elegans gut commensals. [PDF]
The gut microbiota contributes to host health and fitness, and imbalances in its composition are associated with pathology. However, what shapes microbiota composition is not clear, in particular the role of genetic factors.
Berg, Maureen +5 more
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Meeting update: faecal microbiota transplantation––bench, bedside, courtroom? [PDF]
A group of stakeholders met, under the aegis of the British Society of Gastroenterology, to discuss the current landscape of faecal microbiota transplant- ation (FMT) within the UK and beyond.
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IntroductionGut microbial therapy has emerged as a prominent research topic for brain function and disorders. The depletion of Phocaeicola coprocola has been reported in various brain-related conditions, suggesting its possible neuroprotective and ...
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Serratia marcescens is a bacterial species widely found in the environment, which very efficiently colonizes mosquitoes. In this study, we isolated a red-pigmented S. marcescens strain from our mosquito colony (called S. marcescens VA).
Katy Heu +9 more
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2'-fucosyllactose Supplementation Improves Gut-Brain Signaling and Diet-Induced Obese Phenotype and Changes the Gut Microbiota in High Fat-Fed Mice. [PDF]
Obesity is characterized by fat accumulation, chronic inflammation and impaired satiety signaling, which may be due in part to gut microbial dysbiosis. Manipulations of the gut microbiota and its metabolites are attractive targets for obesity treatment ...
Barile, Daniela +5 more
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Analysis of the Effects of Dietary Pattern on the Oral Microbiome of Elite Endurance Athletes [PDF]
Although the oral microbiota is known to play a crucial role in human health, there are few studies of diet x oral microbiota interactions, and none in elite athletes who may manipulate their intakes of macronutrients to achieve different metabolic ...
Burke, Louise M +8 more
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The Role of Intestinal Fungi in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease closely associated with dysbiosis of the gut microbiome, encompassing not only bacterial communities but also fungal populations. Despite the growing recognition of the gut microbiome’s role
Yujing Zhang, Lin Wang, Lihua Peng
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To respond or not to respond - a personal perspective of intestinal tolerance [PDF]
For many years, the intestine was one of the poor relations of the immunology world, being a realm inhabited mostly by specialists and those interested in unusual phenomena.
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