Because of the compartmentalization of disciplines that shaped the academic landscape of
biology and biomedical sciences in the past, physiological systems have long been studied …

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are small lipid hormones produced by the adrenals that maintain
organismal homeostasis. Circadian and stress-induced changes in systemic GC levels …

Animals receive environmental stimuli from neural signals in order to produce hormones that
control immune responses. Glucocorticoids (GCs) are a group of steroid hormones …

The intestinal epithelium forms a barrier between the microbiota and the rest of the body. In
addition, beyond acting as a physical barrier, the function of intestinal epithelial cells (IEC s) …

Parietal cells are responsible for gastric acid secretion, which aids in the digestion of food,
absorption of minerals, and control of harmful bacteria. However, a fine balance of activators …

Although there is little direct evidence supporting that stress affects cancer incidence, it does
influence the evolution, dissemination and therapeutic outcomes of neoplasia, as shown in …

Rationale: High-salt diet is one of the most important risk factors for hypertension. Intestinal
flora has been reported to be associated with high salt–induced hypertension (hSIH) …

TGR5 is a G protein-coupled receptor expressed in brown adipose tissue and muscle,
where its activation by bile acids triggers an increase in energy expenditure and attenuates …

Alterations of symbiosis between microbiota and intestinal epithelial cells (IEC) are
associated with intestinal and systemic pathologies. Interactions between bacterial products …

Gut microbiota contribute to host metabolic efficiency by increasing energy availability
through the fermentation of dietary fiber and production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in …