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Gut Health in Ostriches (Struthio camelus): Insights Into Intestinal Structure, Functions, Microbiome, and Improvement Strategies

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Our paper systematically reviews the intestinal structure, function, and microbiota of ostriches, along with strategies for improving their gut health. We analyze how these factors collectively influence intestinal homeostasis and ostrich welfare, emphasizing probiotics as a promising intervention to enhance gut health, boost population well‐being, and
Zi‐Qun Zhang, Fang‐Fang Guo, Wen‐Juan Du, Meng Li, Aftab Shaukat, Zhu‐Qing Jia, Shu‐Cheng Huang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Colon microbiota and metabolite potential impact on tail fat deposition of Altay sheep

Microbiology Spectrum
Tail fat deposition of Altay sheep not only increased the cost of feeding but also reduced the economic value of meat. Currently, because artificial tail removal and gene modification methods cannot solve this problem, it is maybe to consider reducing ...
Meng Hou, Mengjun Ye, Xuelian Ma, Yawei Sun, Gang Yao, Liya Liu, Xin Li, Yan Hu, Jinquan Wang   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Metataxonomic Analysis of Bacteria Entrapped in a Stalactite’s Core and Their Possible Environmental Origins

Microorganisms, 2021
Much is known about microbes originally identified in caves, but little is known about the entrapment of microbes (bacteria) in stalactites and their possible environmental origins.
George Michail, Lefkothea Karapetsi, Panagiotis Madesis, Angeliki Reizopoulou, Ioannis Vagelas   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Micro‐ and nanoplastics in gastrointestinal disorders: Mapping the translational gap between exposure, biomonitoring, and pathogenic mechanisms

BMEMat, EarlyView.
This review highlights critical “translational gaps” in understanding micro‐ and nanoplastics impacts on gastrointestinal diseases, bridging exposure, detecting, and mechanistic toxicology. Abstract Micro‐ and nanoplastics (MNPs) have become pervasive environmental contaminants with increasing evidence linking them to adverse health outcomes.
Zhenli Diao, Yujie Luo, Chuanda Zhu, Yanwei Hu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gut microbiota shifts and short‐chain fatty acids alterations in pediatric epilepsy patients on a Mediterranean ketogenic diet

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective The olive oil–based Mediterranean ketogenic diet (MedKD) may support patients with drug‐resistant epilepsy (DRE) or neurometabolic disorders by integrating ketogenic therapy with the cardiometabolic and neuroprotective advantages of the Mediterranean diet.
Sofia Zouganeli, Evdokia K. Mitsou, Mary Yannakoulia, Evangelia Intze, Konstantinos C. Mountzouris, Smaragdi Fessatou, Achilleas Attilakos, Adamantini Kyriacou, Argyrios Dinopoulos   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gut‐microbiota‐brain Axis and post‐traumatic epilepsy

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract There has been growing evidence that perturbations in gut‐microbiota‐brain axis (GMBA) are involved in mechanisms of chronic sequelae of traumatic brain injury (TBI). This review discusses the connection between GMBA and post‐traumatic epilepsy (PTE), the latter being a common outcome of TBI.
Andrey Mazarati
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of oral tryptamines on the gut microbiome of rats—a preliminary study [PDF]

PeerJ
Background Psilocybin and related tryptamines have come into the spotlight in recent years as potential therapeutics for depression. Research on the mechanisms of these effects has historically focused on the direct effects of these drugs on neural ...
Mengyang Xu, Andor J. Kiss, J. Andrew Jones, Matthew S. McMurray, Haifei Shi   +4 more
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Intestinal microbiome alterations in pediatric epilepsy: Implications for seizures and therapeutic approaches

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract The intestinal microbiome plays a pivotal role in maintaining host health through its involvement in gastrointestinal, immune, and central nervous system (CNS) functions. Recent evidence underscores the bidirectional communication between the microbiota, the gut, and the brain and the impact of this axis on neurological diseases, including ...
Teresa Ravizza, Greta Volpedo, Antonella Riva, Pasquale Striano, Annamaria Vezzani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The gut microbiome and drug‐resistant epilepsy: Microbiome–antiseizure medication interactions and implications for pharmacoresistance

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Drug‐resistant epilepsy (DRE) affects approximately one‐third of patients with epilepsy and represents a major unmet clinical need. While traditional hypotheses of pharmacoresistance have focused on alterations in drug targets, efflux transporter overexpression, and intrinsic disease severity, the gut microbiome has recently emerged as a ...
Khaled Zammar, Majd A. AbuAlrob, Musab Ali, Simona Lattanzi, Boulenouar Mesraoua   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A canonical FtsZ protein in Verrucomicrobium spinosum, a member of the Bacterial phylum Verrucomicrobia that also includes tubulin-producing Prosthecobacter species

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2007
Background The origin and evolution of the homologous GTP-binding cytoskeletal proteins FtsZ typical of Bacteria and tubulin characteristic of eukaryotes is a major question in molecular evolutionary biology. Both FtsZ and tubulin are central to key cell
Staley James T, Oakley Brian, Lafi Feras F, Yee Benjamin, Fuerst John A   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source