Probiotics mechanism of action on immune cells and beneficial effects on human health

C Mazziotta, M Tognon, F Martini, E Torreggiani… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Immune cells and commensal microbes in the human intestine constantly communicate with
and react to each other in a stable environment in order to maintain healthy immune …

Adhesion mechanisms mediated by probiotics and prebiotics and their potential impact on human health

A Monteagudo-Mera, RA Rastall, GR Gibson… - Applied microbiology …, 2019 - Springer
Adhesion ability to the host is a classical selection criterion for potential probiotic bacteria
that could result in a transient colonisation that would help to promote immunomodulatory …

[HTML][HTML] Personalized gut mucosal colonization resistance to empiric probiotics is associated with unique host and microbiome features

N Zmora, G Zilberman-Schapira, J Suez, U Mor… - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
Empiric probiotics are commonly consumed by healthy individuals as means of life quality
improvement and disease prevention. However, evidence of probiotic gut mucosal …

The first microbial colonizers of the human gut: composition, activities, and health implications of the infant gut microbiota

C Milani, S Duranti, F Bottacini, E Casey… - Microbiology and …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
The human gut microbiota is engaged in multiple interactions affecting host health during
the host's entire life span. Microbes colonize the neonatal gut immediately following birth …

The potential of gut commensals in reinforcing intestinal barrier function and alleviating inflammation

K Hiippala, H Jouhten, A Ronkainen, A Hartikainen… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
The intestinal microbiota, composed of pro-and anti-inflammatory microbes, has an essential
role in maintaining gut homeostasis and functionality. An overly hygienic lifestyle …

Gut biogeography of the bacterial microbiota

GP Donaldson, SM Lee, SK Mazmanian - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2016 - nature.com
Animals assemble and maintain a diverse but host-specific gut microbial community. In
addition to characteristic microbial compositions along the longitudinal axis of the intestines …

The pros, cons, and many unknowns of probiotics

J Suez, N Zmora, E Segal, E Elinav - Nature medicine, 2019 - nature.com
Consumption of over-the-counter probiotics for promotion of health and well-being has
increased worldwide in recent years. However, although probiotic use has been greatly …

Carbon‐based microbial‐fuel‐cell electrodes: from conductive supports to active catalysts

S Li, C Cheng, A Thomas - Advanced Materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have attracted considerable interest due to their potential in
renewable electrical power generation using the broad diversity of biomass and organic …

[HTML][HTML] The microbiota and health promoting characteristics of the fermented beverage kefir

BCT Bourrie, BP Willing, PD Cotter - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Kefir is a complex fermented dairy product created through the symbiotic fermentation of milk
by lactic acid bacteria and yeasts contained within an exopolysaccharide and protein …

Bifidobacteria and their molecular communication with the immune system

L Ruiz, S Delgado, P Ruas-Madiedo… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Bifidobacterium represents a genus within the phylum Actinobacteria which is one of the
major phyla in the healthy intestinal tract of humans. Bifidobacterium is one of the most …