Ruminococcus gnavus: friend or foe for human health

EH Crost, E Coletto, A Bell… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Ruminococcus gnavus was first identified in 1974 as a strict anaerobe in the gut of healthy
individuals, and for several decades, its study has been limited to specific enzymes or …

Microbiota–gut–brain axis and its therapeutic applications in neurodegenerative diseases

JS Loh, WQ Mak, LKS Tan, CX Ng, HH Chan… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
The human gastrointestinal tract is populated with a diverse microbial community. The vast
genetic and metabolic potential of the gut microbiome underpins its ubiquity in nearly every …

Gut microbiota-derived tryptamine and phenethylamine impair insulin sensitivity in metabolic syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome

L Zhai, H Xiao, C Lin, HLX Wong, YY Lam… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The incidence of metabolic syndrome is significantly higher in patients with irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS), but the mechanisms involved remain unclear. Gut microbiota is causatively …

Effects of four food hydrocolloids on colitis and their regulatory effect on gut microbiota

S Zhang, Y Sun, Q Nie, J Hu, Y Li, Z Shi, H Ji… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrocolloids are important food additives and have potential regulatory effects on gut
microbiota. The development of colitis is closely related to changes in gut microbiota. The …

Chemoproteomics reveals microbiota-derived aromatic monoamine agonists for GPRC5A

X Zhao, KR Stein, V Chen, ME Griffin… - Nature Chemical …, 2023 - nature.com
The microbiota generates diverse metabolites to modulate host physiology and disease, but
their protein targets and mechanisms of action have not been fully elucidated. To address …

Moringa oleifera leaf alleviates functional constipation via regulating the gut microbiota and the enteric nervous system in mice

X Gao, W Yang, S Li, S Liu, W Yang, S Song… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Moringa oleifera Lam. leaf is not only a new food resource in China, but also a traditional
medicinal plant. It is commonly used in the folk to alleviate constipation, but its laxative …

Fermented foods, their microbiome and its potential in boosting human health

V Valentino, R Magliulo, D Farsi… - Microbial …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Fermented foods (FFs) are part of the cultural heritage of several populations, and their
production dates back 8000 years. Over the last~ 150 years, the microbial consortia of many …

Comparative genomics reveals extensive intra-species genetic divergence of the prevalent gut commensal Ruminococcus gnavus

R Abdugheni, C Liu, FL Liu, N Zhou… - Microbial …, 2023 - microbiologyresearch.org
Ruminococcus gnavus is prevalent in the intestines of humans and animals, and
ambiguities have been reported regarding its relations with the development of diseases …

Butterflies in the gut: the interplay between intestinal microbiota and stress

TT Lai, CW Liou, YH Tsai, YY Lin, WL Wu - Journal of biomedical science, 2023 - Springer
Psychological stress is a global issue that affects at least one-third of the population
worldwide and increases the risk of numerous psychiatric disorders. Accumulating evidence …

Faecal metabolome and its determinants in inflammatory bowel disease

AV Vila, S Hu, S Andreu-Sánchez, V Collij, BH Jansen… - Gut, 2023 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a multifactorial immune-mediated
inflammatory disease of the intestine, comprising Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. By …