Postbiotics and their potential applications in early life nutrition and beyond
Postbiotics are functional bioactive compounds, generated in a matrix during fermentation,
which may be used to promote health. The term postbiotics can be regarded as an umbrella …
which may be used to promote health. The term postbiotics can be regarded as an umbrella …
From dietary fiber to host physiology: short-chain fatty acids as key bacterial metabolites
A compelling set of links between the composition of the gut microbiota, the host diet, and
host physiology has emerged. Do these links reflect cause-and-effect relationships, and …
host physiology has emerged. Do these links reflect cause-and-effect relationships, and …
Conversion of dietary inositol into propionate and acetate by commensal Anaerostipes associates with host health
TPN Bui, L Mannerås-Holm, R Puschmann… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
We describe the anaerobic conversion of inositol stereoisomers to propionate and acetate
by the abundant intestinal genus Anaerostipes. A inositol pathway was elucidated by …
by the abundant intestinal genus Anaerostipes. A inositol pathway was elucidated by …
Histone deacetylases and their inhibitors in cancer, neurological diseases and immune disorders
KJ Falkenberg, RW Johnstone - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2014 - nature.com
Epigenetic aberrations, which are recognized as key drivers of several human diseases, are
often caused by genetic defects that result in functional deregulation of epigenetic proteins …
often caused by genetic defects that result in functional deregulation of epigenetic proteins …
Histone deacetylase inhibitors in clinical studies as templates for new anticancer agents
M Mottamal, S Zheng, TL Huang, G Wang - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
Histone dacetylases (HDACs) are a group of enzymes that remove acetyl groups from
histones and regulate expression of tumor suppressor genes. They are implicated in many …
histones and regulate expression of tumor suppressor genes. They are implicated in many …
Modification of proteins by metabolites in immunity
C Diskin, TAJ Ryan, LAJ O'neill - Immunity, 2021 - cell.com
Immunometabolism has emerged as a key focus for immunologists, with metabolic change
in immune cells becoming as important a determinant for specific immune effector …
in immune cells becoming as important a determinant for specific immune effector …
Changes in the gut microbiome and fermentation products concurrent with enhanced longevity in acarbose-treated mice
Background Treatment with the α-glucosidase inhibitor acarbose increases median lifespan
by approximately 20% in male mice and 5% in females. This longevity extension differs from …
by approximately 20% in male mice and 5% in females. This longevity extension differs from …
Multiple functions of p27 in cell cycle, apoptosis, epigenetic modification and transcriptional regulation for the control of cell growth: A double-edged sword protein
The cell cycle is controlled by precise mechanisms to prevent malignancies such as cancer,
and the cell needs these tight and advanced controls. Cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor p27 …
and the cell needs these tight and advanced controls. Cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor p27 …
Protein post-translational modifications and regulation of pluripotency in human stem cells
Post-translational modifications (PTMs) are known to be essential mechanisms used by
eukaryotic cells to diversify their protein functions and dynamically coordinate their signaling …
eukaryotic cells to diversify their protein functions and dynamically coordinate their signaling …
Differentiation therapy revisited
H de Thé - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2018 - nature.com
The concept of differentiation therapy emerged from the fact that hormones or cytokines may
promote differentiation ex vivo, thereby irreversibly changing the phenotype of cancer cells …
promote differentiation ex vivo, thereby irreversibly changing the phenotype of cancer cells …