In recent years, the importance of the gut microbiota in human health has been revealed and
many publications have highlighted its role as a key component of human physiology …

Diarrhea caused by enteric infections is a major factor in morbidity and mortality worldwide.
An estimated 2-4 billion episodes of infectious diarrhea occur each year and are especially …

This brief review of the human Na/H exchanger gene family introduces a new classification
with three subgroups to the SLC9 gene family. Progress in the structure and function of this …

Diarrhoeal disease remains a major health burden worldwide. Secretory diarrhoeas are
caused by certain bacterial and viral infections, inflammatory processes, drugs and genetic …

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) are the major anion in stool and are synthesized from
nonabsorbed carbohydrate by the colonic microbiota. Nonabsorbed carbohydrate are not …

Infectious diarrhoea is a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality worldwide. In
bacterium-induced diarrhoea, rapid loss of fluids and electrolytes results from inhibition of …

Cholera is a global health problem with no targeted therapies. The Ca2+-sensing receptor
(CaSR) is a regulator of intestinal ion transport and a therapeutic target for diarrhea, and …

Every year, enteric infections and associated diarrhea kill millions of people. The situation is
compounded by increases in the number of enteric pathogens that are acquiring resistance …

Butyrate has been reported to promote the performance and growth of chickens. The specific
roles and efficacy of different sources of butyrate remained unclear. Thus, the present study …

The sodium/proton exchanger isoform 3 (NHE3) is expressed in the intestine and the kidney,
where it contributes to hydrogen secretion and sodium (re) absorption. The roles of this …