Gut microbiota as the link between elevated BCAA serum levels and insulin resistance

J Gojda, M Cahova - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The microbiota-harboring human gut is an exquisitely active ecosystem that has evolved in a
constant symbiosis with the human host. It produces numerous compounds depending on its …

Benefits of a plant-based diet and considerations for the athlete

KA Shaw, GA Zello, CD Rodgers, TD Warkentin… - European journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Individuals may opt to follow a plant-based diet for a variety of reasons, such as religious
practices, health benefits or concerns for animal or environmental welfare. Such diets offer a …

Probiotic administration increases amino acid absorption from plant protein: a placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind, multicenter, crossover study

R Jäger, J Zaragoza, M Purpura, S Iametti… - Probiotics and …, 2020 - Springer
The fate of dietary protein in the gut is determined by microbial and host digestion and
utilization. Fermentation of proteins generates bioactive molecules that have wide-ranging …

Metatranscriptomics for the human microbiome and microbial community functional profiling

Y Zhang, KN Thompson, T Branck, Y Yan… - Annual Review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Shotgun metatranscriptomics (MTX) is an increasingly practical way to survey microbial
community gene function and regulation at scale. This review begins by summarizing the …

Design and development of flexible humidity sensor for baby diaper alarm: Experimental and theoretical study

P Chaudhary, DK Maurya, A Pandey, A Verma… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solvent-free synthesis of nanocomposite for flexible humidity sensor is gaining immense
interest to fulfill the criteria for its practical application. Herein, present paper reports the …

Wearable multifunctional piezoelectric MEMS device for motion monitoring, health warning, and earphone

Q Wang, T Ruan, Q Xu, B Yang, J Liu - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
To solve the problem of a single function encountered by wearable electronic devices, a
multifunctional wearable piezoelectric MEMS device is presented, which performs motion …

Holistic integration of omics tools for precision nutrition in health and disease

O Ramos-Lopez, JA Martinez, FI Milagro - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
The combination of multiple omics approaches has emerged as an innovative holistic scope
to provide a more comprehensive view of the molecular and physiological events underlying …

Leucine supplementation: a novel strategy for modulating lipid metabolism and energy homeostasis

L Zhang, F Li, Q Guo, Y Duan, W Wang, Y Zhong… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lipid metabolism is an important and complex biochemical process involved in the storage
of energy and maintenance of normal biological functions. Leucine, a branched amino acid …

Vegan diet is associated with favorable effects on the metabolic performance of intestinal microbiota: a cross-sectional multi-omics study

M Prochazkova, E Budinska, M Kuzma… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background and Aim: Plant-based diets are associated with potential health benefits, but the
contribution of gut microbiota remains to be clarified. We aimed to identify differences in key …

Effects of microplastic on human gut microbiome: detection of plastic-degrading genes in human gut exposed to microplastics—preliminary study

H Nugrahapraja, PWW Sugiyo, BQ Putri, L Huang… - Environments, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microplastics are major pollutants in the environment, and it is currently established that
microplastics have already entered human food chains and been incorporated into the …