The interaction between gut microbiota and the host has gained widespread concern. Gut
microbiota not only provides nutrients from the ingested food but also generates bioactive …

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is now globally recognized as a critical public
health concern. Vascular calcification (VC) represents a significant risk factor for …

Background Vascular calcification is a major cause of the high morbidity and mortality of
cardiovascular diseases and is closely associated with the intestinal microbiota. Short-chain …

Deregulations in gut microbiota may play a role in vascular and bone disease in chronic
kidney disease (CKD). As glomerular filtration rate declines, the colon becomes more …

Abstract Aims Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) is a probiotic with great promise in future
clinical application, which can significantly promote bone formation. However, the effect of …

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the major microvascular complications of diabetes
mellitus and is also one of the serious risk factors in cardiovascular events, end-stage renal …

Vascular calcification (VC) is a life-threatening state in chronic kidney disease (CKD). High
cardiovascular mortality and morbidity of CKD cases may root from medial VC promoted by …

In chronic kidney disease (CKD), cardiovascular (CV) damage is present in parallel which
leads to an increased risk of CV disease. Both traditional and non-traditional risk factors …

A large number of different microbial species populates intestine. Extensive research has
studied the entire microbial population and their genes (microbiome) by using …

Accumulating evidence has indicated that intestinal microbiota is involved in the
development of various human diseases, including cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). In the …