The gut microbiota is now considered as one of the key elements contributing to the
regulation of host health. Virtually all our body sites are colonised by microbes suggesting …

Observational findings achieved during the past two decades suggest that the intestinal
microbiota may contribute to the metabolic health of the human host and, when aberrant, to …

Given the worldwide epidemic of diet-related chronic diseases, evidence-based dietary
recommendations are fundamentally important for health promotion. Despite the importance …

The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is continually increasing due to
the global obesity epidemic. NAFLD comprises a systemic metabolic disease accompanied …

Atherosclerosis remains the leading cause of death worldwide. Lifestyle modification,
including diet and exercise, is recommended to be the primary prevention strategy for …

Aims Gut microbiota and their generated metabolites impact the host vascular phenotype.
The metaorganismal metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is both associated with …

Myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is still a lack of effective therapeutic drugs, and
its molecular mechanism is urgently needed. Studies have shown that the intestinal flora …

Obesity has reached epidemic proportion worldwide and in all ages. Available evidence
points to a multifactorial pathogenesis involving gene predisposition and environmental …

High-fat diets (HFDs) can induce health problems including gut microbiota dysbiosis and
cardiac dysfunction. In this study, we modulated the gut microbiota in mice to investigate …

Atherosclerosis is associated with various pathological manifestations, such as ischemic
heart disease, ischemic stroke, and peripheral arterial disease, and remains a leading …