The gut–joint axis in rheumatoid arthritis

MM Zaiss, HJ Joyce Wu, D Mauro, G Schett… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disorder that primarily
affects the joints. One hypothesis for the pathogenesis of RA is that disease begins at …

Host–microbiota interactions in immune-mediated diseases

WE Ruff, TM Greiling, MA Kriegel - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2020 - nature.com
Host–microbiota interactions are fundamental for the development of the immune system.
Drastic changes in modern environments and lifestyles have led to an imbalance of this …

Diagnosis and management of autoimmune hepatitis in adults and children: 2019 practice guidance and guidelines from the American Association for the Study of …

CL Mack, D Adams, DN Assis, N Kerkar… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abbreviations: AASLD, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases; AIH,
autoimmune hepatitis; ALF, acute liver failure; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AMA …

Sex difference of gut microbiota

N Kim - Sex/gender-specific medicine in the gastrointestinal …, 2022 - Springer
The factors that influence the composition of the gut microbiome are diet, ethnicity,
antibiotics, stress, psychological factors, maternal health during pregnancy, the method of …

The role of inflammation and the gut microbiome in depression and anxiety

JM Peirce, K Alviña - Journal of neuroscience research, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The study of the gut microbiome has increasingly revealed an important role in modulating
brain function and mental health. In this review, we underscore specific pathways and …

[HTML][HTML] Role of Lactobacillus reuteri in Human Health and Diseases

Q Mu, VJ Tavella, XM Luo - Frontiers in microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri) is a well-studied probiotic bacterium that can colonize a
large number of mammals. In humans, L. reuteri is found in different body sites, including the …

[HTML][HTML] Microbiome influences prenatal and adult microglia in a sex-specific manner

MS Thion, D Low, A Silvin, J Chen, P Grisel… - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
Microglia are embryonically seeded macrophages that contribute to brain development,
homeostasis, and pathologies. It is thus essential to decipher how microglial properties are …

[HTML][HTML] Roles of sex hormones and gender in the gut microbiota

K Yoon, N Kim - Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The distribution of gut microbiota varies according to age (childhood, puberty, pregnancy,
menopause, and old age) and sex. Gut microbiota are known to contribute to gastrointestinal …

[HTML][HTML] Sex differences in immune responses

SL Klein, KL Flanagan - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2016 - nature.com
Males and females differ in their immunological responses to foreign and self-antigens and
show distinctions in innate and adaptive immune responses. Certain immunological sex …

[HTML][HTML] How biological sex of the host shapes its gut microbiota

F Valeri, K Endres - Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, 2021 - Elsevier
The gut microbiota is a complex system, consisting of a dynamic population of
microorganisms, involved in the regulation of the host's homeostasis. A vast number of …