[HTML][HTML] Correlation between the gut microbiome and neurodegenerative diseases: a review of metagenomics evidence

X Liu, Y Liu, J Liu, H Zhang, C Shan… - Neural Regeneration …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
A growing body of evidence suggests that the gut microbiota contributes to the development
of neurodegenerative diseases via the microbiota-gut-brain axis. As a contributing factor …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging technologies in the study of the virome

SE Smith, W Huang, K Tiamani, M Unterer… - Current opinion in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•New amplification methods reduce biases caused by whole genome
amplification•Biases caused by assembly can be avoided using long-read …

Bacteria and bacteriophage consortia are associated with protective intestinal metabolites in patients receiving stem cell transplantation

E Thiele Orberg, E Meedt, A Hiergeist, J Xue… - Nature Cancer, 2024 - nature.com
The microbiome is a predictor of clinical outcome in patients receiving allogeneic
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT). Microbiota-derived metabolites can …

The role of virome in the gastrointestinal tract and beyond

K Tiamani, S Luo, S Schulz, J Xue… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The human gut virome is comprised of diverse commensal and pathogenic viruses. The
colonization by these viruses begins right after birth through vaginal delivery, then continues …

ViroProfiler: a containerized bioinformatics pipeline for viral metagenomic data analysis

J Ru, M Khan Mirzaei, J Xue, X Peng, L Deng - Gut Microbes, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Bacteriophages play central roles in the maintenance and function of most ecosystems by
regulating bacterial communities. Yet, our understanding of their diversity remains limited …

Unveiling the human gastrointestinal tract microbiome: the past, present, and future of metagenomics

K Athanasopoulou, PG Adamopoulos, A Scorilas - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Over 1014 symbiotic microorganisms are present in a healthy human body and are
responsible for the synthesis of vital vitamins and amino acids, mediating cellular pathways …

Gut virome profiling identifies an association between temperate phages and colorectal cancer promoted by Helicobacter pylori infection

S Luo, J Ru, MK Mirzaei, J Xue, X Peng, A Ralser… - Gut …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide. While
a close correlation between chronic Helicobacter pylori infection and CRC has been …

[HTML][HTML] Prebiotic proanthocyanidins inhibit bile reflux–induced esophageal adenocarcinoma through reshaping the gut microbiome and esophageal metabolome

KM Weh, CL Howard, Y Zhang, BA Tripp, JL Clarke… - JCI insight, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The gut and local esophageal microbiome progressively shift from healthy commensal
bacteria to inflammation-linked pathogenic bacteria in patients with gastroesophageal reflux …

3D organoids: an untapped platform for studying host–microbiome interactions in esophageal cancers

S Flashner, KS Yan, H Nakagawa - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The microbiome is an emerging key co-factor in the development of esophageal cancer, the
sixth leading cause of cancer death worldwide. However, there is a paucity of data …

Women in the european virus bioinformatics center

F Hufsky, A Abecasis, P Agudelo-Romero, M Bletsa… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Viruses are the cause of a considerable burden to human, animal and plant health, while on
the other hand playing an important role in regulating entire ecosystems. The power of new …