Human body is inhabited by vast number of microorganisms which form a complex
ecological community and influence the human physiology, in the aspect of both health and …

To compensate for their amino acid auxotrophy, lactobacilli have developed the ability to
hydrolyze proteins present in their environment. This proteolytic activity not only generates …

Probiotics are live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a
health benefit on the host. The probiotic microorganisms most commonly used in the food …

Due to the digestible refractory and absorbable structures of bioactive peptides (BPs), they
could induce notable biological impacts on the living organism. In this regard, the current …

As one of the most metabolically complex systems in the body, the liver ensures multi-organ
homeostasis and ultimately sustains life. Nevertheless, during early postnatal development …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation
of the synovial joints. Inflammation, new blood vessel formation (angiogenesis) and bone …

Besides the environmental factors having tremendous impacts on the composition of
microbial community, the host factors have recently gained extensive attentions on their …

Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has caused severe health concerns
worldwide. Studies on gut microbiota have provided new targets for preventing and treating …

Introduction: The respiratory airways harbor a complex succession of ecological niches with
distinct but related bacterial communities. Particular challenges of respiratory microbiome …

Bioactive peptides secreted by probiotic Bifidobacterium longum (peptide B7) and
opportunistic pathogen Bacteroides fragilis (peptide B12) modulate the intestinal cytokine …