The impact of western diet and nutrients on the microbiota and immune response at mucosal interfaces
D Statovci, M Aguilera, J MacSharry… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Recent findings point toward diet having a major impact on human health. Diets can either
affect the gut microbiota resulting in alterations in the host's physiological responses or by …
affect the gut microbiota resulting in alterations in the host's physiological responses or by …
Impact of retinoic acid on immune cells and inflammatory diseases
LM Oliveira, FME Teixeira… - Mediators of inflammation, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Vitamin A metabolite retinoic acid (RA) plays important roles in cell growth, differentiation,
organogenesis, and reproduction and a key role in mucosal immune responses. RA …
organogenesis, and reproduction and a key role in mucosal immune responses. RA …
[HTML][HTML] Targeting immune cells for cancer therapy
SY Gun, SWL Lee, JL Sieow, SC Wong - Redox biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent years have seen a renaissance in the research linking inflammation and cancer with
immune cells playing a central role in smouldering inflammation in the tumor …
immune cells playing a central role in smouldering inflammation in the tumor …
Gut-associated IgA+ immune cells regulate obesity-related insulin resistance
The intestinal immune system is emerging as an important contributor to obesity-related
insulin resistance, but the role of intestinal B cells in this context is unclear. Here, we show …
insulin resistance, but the role of intestinal B cells in this context is unclear. Here, we show …
Retinoic acid, leaky gut, and autoimmune diseases
L Abdelhamid, XM Luo - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
A leaky gut has been observed in a number of autoimmune diseases including type 1
diabetes, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, and systemic lupus …
diabetes, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, and systemic lupus …
[HTML][HTML] Retinoids as anti-cancer agents and their mechanisms of action
Retinoids (vitamin A) have been reported extensively for anti-cancer properties due to their
high receptor-binding affinities and gene regulation abilities. However, the anti-cancer …
high receptor-binding affinities and gene regulation abilities. However, the anti-cancer …
Retinoids as chemo-preventive and molecular-targeted anti-cancer therapies
VO Hunsu, COB Facey, JZ Fields… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Retinoic acid (RA) agents possess anti-tumor activity through their ability to induce cellular
differentiation. However, retinoids have not yet been translated into effective systemic …
differentiation. However, retinoids have not yet been translated into effective systemic …
Gut microbial metabolism in ferroptosis and colorectal cancer
Ferroptosis is programmed cell death induced by iron-driven lipid peroxidation. Numerous
studies have shown that ferroptosis is implicated in the progression of colorectal cancer …
studies have shown that ferroptosis is implicated in the progression of colorectal cancer …
Gut microbiota modulation enhances the immune capacity of lizards under climate warming
Background Host-microbial interactions are expected to affect species' adaptability to
climate change but have rarely been explored in ectothermic animals. Some studies have …
climate change but have rarely been explored in ectothermic animals. Some studies have …
Modulation of intestinal immune and barrier functions by vitamin A: implications for current understanding of malnutrition and enteric infections in children
PHQS De Medeiros, DV Pinto, JZ De Almeida… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
The micronutrient vitamin A refers to a group of compounds with pleiotropic effects on
human health. These molecules can modulate biological functions, including development …
human health. These molecules can modulate biological functions, including development …