Microbiome modulation as a novel strategy to treat and prevent respiratory infections

BC Mindt, A DiGiandomenico - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Acute and chronic lower airway disease still represent a major cause of morbidity and
mortality on a global scale. With the steady rise of multidrug-resistant respiratory pathogens …

IL-22 and its receptors are increased in human and experimental COPD and contribute to pathogenesis

MR Starkey, MW Plank, P Casolari… - European …, 2019 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of morbidity and
death globally. The lack of effective treatments results from an incomplete understanding of …

Regulating the balance of Th17/Treg cells in gut-lung axis contributed to the therapeutic effect of Houttuynia cordata polysaccharides on H1N1-induced acute lung …

C Shi, H Zhu, H Li, D Zeng, X Shi, Y Zhang, Y Lu… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Our previous study had demonstrated that oral administration of Houttuynia cordata
polysaccharides (HCP) without in vitro antiviral activity ameliorated gut and lung injuries …

[HTML][HTML] Gut-lung crosstalk in pulmonary involvement with inflammatory bowel diseases

H Wang, JS Liu, SH Peng, XY Deng… - World Journal of …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pulmonary abnormalities, dysfunction or hyper-reactivity occurs in association with
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) more frequently than previously recognized. Emerging …

Modulated gut microbiota for potential COVID-19 prevention and treatment

S Zhao, P Feng, W Meng, W Jin, X Li, X Li - Frontiers in medicine, 2022 - frontiersin.org
COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has
gained global attention. SARS-CoV-2 identifies and invades human cells via angiotensin …

Probiotic Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum Protects against Cigarette Smoke-Induced Inflammation in Mice

KF Budden, SL Gellatly, A Vaughan, N Amorim… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bifidobacterium are prominent gut commensals that produce the short-chain fatty acid
(SCFA) acetate, and they are often used as probiotics. Connections between the gut and the …

SARS‐CoV‐2: Mechanism of infection and emerging technologies for future prospects

S Li, S Li, C Disoma, R Zheng, M Zhou… - Reviews in Medical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) has
spread globally to over 200 countries with more than 23 million confirmed cases and at least …

Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) allelic variants relate to shifts in faecal microbiota of cystic fibrosis patients

S Schippa, V Iebba, F Santangelo, A Gagliardi… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Introduction In this study we investigated the effects of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane
conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene variants on the composition of faecal microbiota, in …

Probiotics: A gut response to the COVID-19 pandemic but what does the evidence show?

S Brahma, A Naik, R Lordan - Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the global outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2), research has focused on understanding the etiology of coronavirus disease 2019 …

Probiotics and Coronavirus disease 2019: think about the link

SK Angurana, A Bansal - British journal of nutrition, 2021 - cambridge.org
The pandemic of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is rapidly progressing, causing
significant morbidity and mortality. Various antiviral drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs and …