The microbial metabolite butyrate serves as a link between the intestinal microbiome and
epithelium. The monocarboxylate transporters MCT1 and SMCT1 are the predominant …

Oscillospira is a class of organism that often appears in high-throughput sequencing data
but has not been purely cultured and is widely present in the animal and human intestines …

Probiotics are living microorganisms that confer health benefits to the host when
administered in adequate amounts; however, dead bacteria and their components can also …

Allergies, including asthma, food allergy and atopic dermatitis, are increasing in prevalence,
particularly in westernized countries. Although a detailed mechanistic explanation for this …

The microbiome modulates host immunity and aids the maintenance of tolerance in the gut,
where microbial and food-derived antigens are abundant. Yet modern dietary factors and …

Understanding the functional potential of the gut microbiome is of primary importance for the
design of innovative strategies for allergy treatment and prevention. Here we report the gut …

There has been a striking generational increase in life-threatening food allergies in
Westernized societies,. One hypothesis to explain this rising prevalence is that twenty-first …

The gastrointestinal tract of mammals hosts a high and diverse number of different
microorganisms, known as intestinal microbiota. Many probiotics were originally isolated …

Treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) currently consists of lifestyle
modifications such as a low-fat diet, weight loss, and exercise. The gut microbiota forms part …

The genus Roseburia consists of obligate Gram-positive anaerobic bacteria that are slightly
curved, rod-shaped and motile by means of multiple subterminal flagella. It includes five …