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The Cholesterol-Lowering Effect of Oats and Oat Beta Glucan: Modes of Action and Potential Role of Bile Acids and the Microbiome

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2019
Consumption of sufficient quantities of oat products has been shown to reduce host cholesterol and thereby modulate cardiovascular disease risk. The effects are proposed to be mediated by the gel-forming properties of oat β-glucan which modulates host ...
Susan A. Joyce, Susan A. Joyce, Alison Kamil, Lisa Fleige, Cormac G. M. Gahan, Cormac G. M. Gahan, Cormac G. M. Gahan   +6 more
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Polyphenol‐Based Biomaterials Against Cancer Radio/Chemotherapy‐Induced Intestinal Toxicity

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
Radiotherapy/chemotherapy often causes intestinal toxicity, impairing cancer patients’ quality of life and treatment efficacy. Polyphenols protect against this injury via multiple mechanisms, but face oral use limitations. This review outlines their protective mechanisms and delivery challenges, highlighting recent oral delivery advances and future ...
Jixu Lu, Jing Chen, Ji Zhu, Lixin Ru, Dongxiao Zhang   +4 more
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Fecal propionate is a signature of insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
ObjectiveTo investigate the roles of fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).MethodsThe levels of SCFAs (acetate, propionate, and butyrate) in 83 patients with PCOS and 63 controls were measured, and their relationships ...
Sitong Dong, Sitong Dong, Xinrui Yao, Xinrui Yao, Jiao Jiao, Jiao Jiao, Bei Lin, Bei Lin, Bei Lin, Fujie Yan, Xiuxia Wang, Xiuxia Wang, Xiuxia Wang   +12 more
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Propionate Converting Anaerobic Microbial Communities Enriched from Distinct Biogeochemical Zones of Aarhus Bay, Denmark under Sulfidogenic and Methanogenic Conditions

Microorganisms, 2020
The relationship between predominant physiological types of prokaryotes in marine sediments and propionate degradation through sulfate reduction, fermentation, and methanogenesis was studied in marine sediments.
Derya Ozuolmez, Alfons J. M. Stams, Caroline M. Plugge   +2 more
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Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles With Customized Drug Ratio/Loading for Effective Treatment of Gemcitabine‐Resistant Pancreatic Tumors

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
Redox responsive mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) were engineered to deliver gemcitabine (Gem) and cisplatin (cisPt) at defined ratios to overcome chemoresistance in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Optimized Gem MSNs and Gem cisPt MSNs enhanced cytotoxicity in murine and human Gem resistant models, with select formulations inducing ...
Tamanna Binte Huq, Sudip Kumar Dam, Doaha Awad, Punnya Anil Kumar Jeeja, Farzana Ferdous, Juan L. Vivero‐Escoto   +5 more
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Acidipropionibacterium acidipropionici, a propionate-producing bacterium, contributes to GPR41 signaling and metabolic regulation in high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice

Frontiers in Nutrition
Obesity is a major healthcare problem worldwide and is induced by excess energy intake, resulting in gut microbial composition and microbial diversity changes.
Junki Miyamoto, Yuna Ando, Mayu Yamano, Akari Nishida, Kota Murakami, Ikuo Kimura, Ikuo Kimura, Ikuo Kimura   +7 more
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The Detection of Propionate Utilization by Bacteria Isolated from a Plastic Recycling Site

Applied Microbiology
(1) The study aims to utilize a reported approach for culturing mesophilic bacteria from a plastic waste environment; (2) The work revived mesophilic microbial population from an aged PET recycling site using a culture-based approach, and determined the ...
Shuyan Wu, Pornchanok Subharat, Faith Palevich, John Mills, Gale Brightwell   +4 more
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A Long-Chain Dextran Produced by Weissella cibaria Boosts the Diversity of Health-Related Gut Microbes Ex Vivo

Biology
Long-chain dextrans are α-glucans that can be produced by lactic acid bacteria. NextDextTM, a specific long-chain dextran with a high degree of polymerisation, produced using Weissella cibaria, was recently shown to exert prebiotic potential in vitro. In
Maria Tintoré, Jordi Cuñé, Lam Dai Vu, Jonas Poppe, Pieter Van den Abbeele, Aurélien Baudot, Carlos de Lecea   +6 more
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Young versus aged microbiota transplants to germ-free mice: increased short-chain fatty acids and improved cognitive performance

Gut Microbes, 2020
Aging is associated with cognitive decline and decreased concentrations of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in the gut. SCFAs are significant in that they are protective to the gut and other organs.
Juneyoung Lee, Venugopal R. Venna, David J. Durgan, Huanan Shi, Jacob Hudobenko, Nagireddy Putluri, Joseph Petrosino, Louise D. McCullough, Robert M. Bryan   +8 more
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Effects of Replacing Alfalfa Hay With Barley Silage in High‐Concentrate Diets: Chewing Behavior, Ruminal Fermentation, Total‐Tract Digestibility, and Milk Production of Dairy Cows in Mid‐Lactation Phase

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
We assessed lactation productivity in dairy cows when replacing alfalfa hay with barley silage. A 50% replacement increased feed intake, whereas total replacement improved nutrient conversion to milk. Barley silage can effectively replace alfalfa hay, enhancing sustainability and resilience in dairy production amid forage quality constraints and market
M. R. Naji‐Zavareh, F. Hashemzadeh, M. Alikhani, M. Khorvash, A. Kahyani, F. Ahmadi   +5 more
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