[HTML][HTML] Tryptophan metabolism: a link between the gut microbiota and brain

K Gao, C Mu, A Farzi, W Zhu - Advances in Nutrition, 2020 - Elsevier
The gut-brain axis (GBA) is a bilateral communication network between the gastrointestinal
(GI) tract and the central nervous system. The essential amino acid tryptophan contributes to …

Antibiotic effects on gut microbiota, metabolism, and beyond

C Mu, W Zhu - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2019 - Springer
Current advances on gut microbiota have broadened our view on host-microbiota
interactions. As a microbiota-targeted approach, the use of antibiotics has been widely …

Effect of long-term dietary probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri 1 or antibiotics on meat quality, muscular amino acids and fatty acids in pigs

Z Tian, Y Cui, H Lu, G Wang, X Ma - Meat Science, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigated effects of 175-d dietary treatment with Lactobacillus reuteri 1 (LR1) or
antibiotics (olaquindox and aureomycin) on the longissimus thoracis (LT) of pigs. Results …

Use of Hermetia illucens larvae as a dietary protein source: Effects on growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality in finishing pigs

M Yu, Z Li, W Chen, T Rong, G Wang, J Li, X Ma - Meat Science, 2019 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effects of feeding Hermetia illucens larvae (0, 4, and 8%; HI0,
HI4, and HI8 groups, respectively) on growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality of …

Hermetia illucens larvae as a potential dietary protein source altered the microbiota and modulated mucosal immune status in the colon of finishing pigs

M Yu, Z Li, W Chen, T Rong, G Wang, X Ma - Journal of animal science …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Insects, such as Hermetia illucens larvae, are rich in chitin and
proteins, and represent a suitable feed ingredient replacement for animals. However, little is …

Antibiotics‐induced modulation of large intestinal microbiota altered aromatic amino acid profile and expression of neurotransmitters in the hypothalamus of piglets

K Gao, Y Pi, CL Mu, Y Peng, Z Huang… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The evidence of gut microbiota‐mediated modulation of brain function has been widely
recognized from studies using germ‐free rodents or animals with oral antibiotic‐induced …

Increasing carbohydrate availability in the hindgut promotes hypothalamic neurotransmitter synthesis: aromatic amino acids linking the microbiota–brain axis

K Gao, Y Pi, CL Mu, A Farzi, Z Liu… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The gut microbiota is increasingly recognized to modulate brain function by recent studies
demonstrating the central effects of various gut microbial manipulation strategies. Our …

Magnolol supplementation alters serum parameters, immune homeostasis, amino acid profiles, and gene expression of amino acid transporters in growing pigs

Y Liu, Y Li, M Yu, Z Tian, J Deng, X Ma… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study investigated whether dietary supplementation with magnolol affects growth
performance, anti-inflammatory abilities, serum and muscle amino acid profiles, and …

Marked response in microbial community and metabolism in the ileum and cecum of suckling piglets after early antibiotics exposure

M Yu, C Mu, C Zhang, Y Yang, Y Su… - Frontiers in microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
In modern swine husbandry systems, antibiotics have been used as growth promoters for
piglets during suckling or weaning period. However, while early colonization of intestinal …

Antibiotic-induced alterations of the gut microbiota and microbial fermentation in protein parallel the changes in host nitrogen metabolism of growing pigs

Y Pi, K Gao, Y Peng, CL Mu, WY Zhu - Animal, 2019 - cambridge.org
Gut microbes, especially those in the large intestine, are actively involved in nutrient
metabolism; however, their impact on host nitrogen (N) metabolism remains largely …