The controversial role of human gut lachnospiraceae

M Vacca, G Celano, FM Calabrese, P Portincasa… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
The complex polymicrobial composition of human gut microbiota plays a key role in health
and disease. Lachnospiraceae belong to the core of gut microbiota, colonizing the intestinal …

Biological effects of indole-3-propionic acid, a gut microbiota-derived metabolite, and its precursor tryptophan in mammals' health and disease

P Konopelski, I Mogilnicka - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Actions of symbiotic gut microbiota are in dynamic balance with the host's organism to
maintain homeostasis. Many different factors have an impact on this relationship, including …

Tryptophan-metabolizing gut microbes regulate adult neurogenesis via the aryl hydrocarbon receptor

GZ Wei, KA Martin, PY Xing… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
While modulatory effects of gut microbes on neurological phenotypes have been reported,
the mechanisms remain largely unknown. Here, we demonstrate that indole, a tryptophan …

Nutrition and cardiovascular health

R Casas, S Castro-Barquero, R Estruch… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Western countries,
representing almost 30% of all deaths worldwide. Evidence shows the effectiveness of …

[HTML][HTML] Revisit gut microbiota and its impact on human health and disease

R Ding, WR Goh, R Wu, X Yue, X Luo… - Journal of food and drug …, 2019 - Elsevier
Trillions of microbes have evolved with and continue to live on human beings. With the rapid
advances in tools and technology in recent years, new knowledge and insight in cross-talk …

Microbiota-derived tryptophan metabolites in vascular inflammation and cardiovascular disease

N Paeslack, M Mimmler, S Becker, Z Gao, MP Khuu… - Amino Acids, 2022 - Springer
The essential amino acid tryptophan (Trp) is metabolized by gut commensals, yielding in
compounds that affect innate immune cell functions directly, but also acting on the aryl …

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor in oxidative stress as a double agent and its biological and therapeutic significance

AY Grishanova, ML Perepechaeva - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) has long been implicated in the induction of a battery
of genes involved in the metabolism of xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. AhR is a …

Time‐efficient inspiratory muscle strength training lowers blood pressure and improves endothelial function, NO bioavailability, and oxidative stress in midlife/older …

DH Craighead, TC Heinbockel… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Background High‐resistance inspiratory muscle strength training (IMST) is a novel, time‐
efficient physical training modality. Methods and Results We performed a double‐blind …

Butyric acid, a gut bacteria metabolite, lowers arterial blood pressure via colon-vagus nerve signaling and GPR41/43 receptors

M Onyszkiewicz, M Gawrys-Kopczynska… - … -European Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Butyric acid (BA) is a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) produced by gut bacteria in the colon. We
hypothesized that colon-derived BA may affect hemodynamics. Arterial blood pressure (BP) …

Diverse roles of microbial indole compounds in eukaryotic systems

P Kumar, JH Lee, J Lee - Biological Reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Indole and its derivatives are widespread across different life forms, functioning as signalling
molecules in prokaryotes and with more diverse roles in eukaryotes. A majority of indoles …