Our understanding of the microbial involvement in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
pathogenesis has increased exponentially over the past decade. The development of newer …

The gut microbiota is a highly specialized organ containing host-specific assemblages of
microbes whereby metabolic activity directly impacts human health and disease. In vitro gut …

Objective The inner mucus layer in mouse colon normally separates bacteria from the
epithelium. Do humans have a similar inner mucus layer and are defects in this mucus layer …

Abstract Background and Aims: Intestinal microbiota is required to maintain immune
homeostasis and intestinal barrier function. At the same time, intraluminal bacteria are …

During the last decade a large number of biological agents against tumor necrosis factor-α
(TNF-α), as well as many biochemical substances and molecules specifically for the medical …

The intestinal microbiota encompasses hundreds of bacterial species that constitute a
relatively stable ecosystem. Alteration in the microbiota composition may arise from …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic ailments, Crohn's disease and ulcerative
colitis being the most important. These diseases present an inflammatory profile and they …

Recent advances in the development of sequencing technologies provide researchers with
unprecedented possibilities for genetic analyses. In this review, we will discuss the history of …

Composed of trillions of individual microbes, the human gut microbiota has adapted to the
uniquely diverse environments found in the human intestine. Quickly responding to the …

The human intestinal microbiota coevolves with its host through a symbiotic relationship and
exerts great influence on substantial functions including aspects of physiology, metabolism …