Global impacts of western diet and its effects on metabolism and health: A narrative review

VJ Clemente-Suárez, AI Beltrán-Velasco… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Western diet is a modern dietary pattern characterized by high intakes of pre-packaged
foods, refined grains, red meat, processed meat, high-sugar drinks, candy, sweets, fried …

Gut microbiome–brain alliance: a landscape view into mental and gastrointestinal health and disorders

JM Sasso, RM Ammar, R Tenchov… - ACS Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Gut microbiota includes a vast collection of microorganisms residing within the
gastrointestinal tract. It is broadly recognized that the gut and brain are in constant …

Photo-neuro-immuno-endocrinology: How the ultraviolet radiation regulates the body, brain, and immune system

RM Slominski, JY Chen, C Raman… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is primarily recognized for its detrimental effects such as
cancerogenesis, skin aging, eye damage, and autoimmune disorders. With exception of …

The intestinal barrier in disorders of the central nervous system

C Pellegrini, M Fornai, V D'Antongiovanni… - The lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
The intestinal barrier, which primarily consists of a mucus layer, an epithelial barrier, and a
gut vascular barrier, has a crucial role in health and disease by facilitating nutrient …

Acne, microbiome, and probiotics: The gut–skin axis

P Sánchez-Pellicer, L Navarro-Moratalla… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
The objective of this narrative review was to check the influence of the human microbiota in
the pathogenesis of acne and how the treatment with probiotics as adjuvant or alternative …

Gut liver brain axis in diseases: the implications for therapeutic interventions

M Yan, S Man, B Sun, L Ma, L Guo, L Huang… - Signal Transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Gut-liver-brain axis is a three-way highway of information interaction system among the
gastrointestinal tract, liver, and nervous systems. In the past few decades, breakthrough …

The immunomodulatory mechanisms for acupuncture practice

M Wang, W Liu, J Ge, S Liu - Frontiers in immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The system physiology approaches that emerge in western countries in recent years echo
the holistic view of ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practices that deal with the …

Boundaries and integration between microbiota, the nervous system, and immunity

AJ Macpherson, V Pachnis, M Prinz - Immunity, 2023 - cell.com
The enteric nervous system is largely autonomous, and the central nervous system is
compartmentalized behind the blood-brain barrier. Yet the intestinal microbiota shapes gut …

The impact of ellagitannins and their metabolites through gut microbiome on the gut health and brain wellness within the gut–brain axis

R Banc, ME Rusu, L Filip, DS Popa - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ellagitannins (ETs) are a large group of bioactive compounds found in plant-source foods,
such as pomegranates, berries, and nuts. The consumption of ETs has often been …

The transition from genomics to phenomics in personalized population health

JT Yurkovich, SJ Evans, N Rappaport, JL Boore… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Modern health care faces several serious challenges, including an ageing population and
its inherent burden of chronic diseases, rising costs and marginal quality metrics. By …