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

Worldwide 300 million children and adults are affected by asthma. The development of
asthma is influenced by environmental and other exogenous factors synergizing with …

COVID-19 is a pandemic disease caused by the novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This new viral infection was first identified in China …

Recent scientific advances have greatly enhanced our understanding of the complex link
between the gut microbiome and cancer. Gut dysbiosis is an imbalance between …

The microbiota includes different microorganisms consisting of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and
protozoa distributed over many human body surfaces including the skin, vagina, gut, and …

Organoids/organs-on-a-chip open up new frontiers for basic and clinical research of
intestinal diseases. Species-specific differences hinder research on animal models, while …

The correlations between microbiota dysbiosis and cancer have gained extensive attention
and been widely explored. As a leading cancer diagnosis worldwide, lung cancer poses a …

The mucosal immune system (including airway, intestinal, oral and cervical epithelium) is an
integrated network of tissues, cells and effector molecules that protect the host from …

The health of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems is inextricably linked to the renin–
angiotensin system (RAS). Physiologically speaking, a balance between the …

Recent studies have identified great similarities and interferences between the epithelial
layers of the digestive tract, the airways and the cutaneous layer. The relationship between …