Fecal microbial community changes are associated with numerous disease states, including
cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, such data are merely associative. A causal …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive loss of renal function. The gradual decline in
kidney function leads to an accumulation of toxins normally cleared by the kidneys, resulting …

Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is a molecule generated from choline, betaine, and
carnitine via gut microbial metabolism. The plasma level of TMAO is determined by several …

Abstract Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a pandemic condition caused by the new
coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The typical symptoms are fever, cough, shortness of breath …

Emerging data have demonstrated a strong association between the gut microbiota and the
development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors such as atherosclerosis …

Choline is a water-soluble nutrient essential for human life. Gut microbial metabolism of
choline results in the production of trimethylamine (TMA), which, upon absorption by the host …

Environmental changes can induce diversity shifts within ecosystems that affect interactions
between species. Similarly, the development of kidney disease induces shifts within the …

The use of total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB‐N) as a quality parameter for fish is rapidly
growing to include other types of meat. Investigations of meat quality have recently focused …

The increasing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases cannot adequately be explained by
traditional risk factors. Recently, accumulating evidence has suggested that gut microbiota …

Background Emerging evidence indicates that gut dysbiosis is involved in the occurrence
and development of diabetic kidney diseases (DKD). However, the key microbial taxa …