The gut-brain axis plays an important role in maintaining homeostasis. Many intrinsic and
extrinsic factors influence signaling along this axis, modulating the function of both the …

The intestinal mucosa provides a selective permeable barrier for nutrient absorption and
protection from external factors. It consists of epithelial cells, immune cells and their …

The gut microbiota plays an important role in cardio-metabolic diseases with diet being
among the strongest modulators of gut microbiota composition and function. Resistant …

Gut microbiota includes a vast collection of microorganisms residing within the
gastrointestinal tract. It is broadly recognized that the gut and brain are in constant …

The interplay between the commensal microbiota and the mammalian immune system
development and function includes multifold interactions in homeostasis and disease. The …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic and life‐threating inflammatory disease of
gastroenteric tissue characterized by episodes of intestinal inflammation. The pathogenesis …

In the last two decades, considerable interest has been shown in understanding the
development of the gut microbiota and its internal and external effects on the intestine, as …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), collectively known as Inflammatory Bowel
Diseases (IBD), are caused by a complex interplay between genetic, immunologic, microbial …

The microbiota plays an essential role in the education, development, and function of the
immune system, both locally and systemically. Emerging experimental and epidemiological …

The immune system enables organisms to combat infections and to eliminate endogenous
challenges. Immune responses can be evoked through diverse inducible pathways …