The gut microbiota and respiratory diseases: new evidence

L Chunxi, L Haiyue, L Yanxia… - Journal of immunology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Human body surfaces, such as the skin, intestines, and respiratory and urogenital tracts, are
colonized by a large number of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, with …

Understanding development of malnutrition in hemodialysis patients: a narrative review

S Sahathevan, BH Khor, HM Ng, AH Abdul Gafor… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Hemodialysis (HD) majorly represents the global treatment option for patients with chronic
kidney disease stage 5, and, despite advances in dialysis technology, these patients face a …

Diet supplementation, probiotics, and nutraceuticals in SARS-CoV-2 infection: a scoping review

F Infusino, M Marazzato, M Mancone, F Fedele… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Sars-CoV-2) global pandemic is a
devastating event that is causing thousands of victims every day around the world. One of …

Involvement of probiotics and postbiotics in the immune system modulation

N Yeşilyurt, B Yılmaz, D Ağagündüz, R Capasso - Biologics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Intestinal microbiota interacts with other systems, especially the immune system, which is
responsible for protecting the body by recognizing “stranger”(pathogen associated …

Probiotics: A potential immunomodulator in COVID-19 infection management

K Singh, A Rao - Nutrition Research, 2021 - Elsevier
COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 is an ongoing global pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 affects the
human respiratory tract's epithelial cells, leading to a proinflammatory cytokine storm and …

Recent developments in probiotics: An emphasis on Bifidobacterium

M Sharma, A Wasan, RK Sharma - Food Bioscience, 2021 - Elsevier
Microorganisms colonize the human gastrointestinal tract. These microbes may vary
depending upon age, food habits, and health conditions. Uses of probiotics and probiotic …

Role of probiotics in stimulating the immune system in viral respiratory tract infections: A narrative review

L Lehtoranta, S Latvala, MJ Lehtinen - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Viral respiratory tract infection (RTI) is the most frequent cause of infectious illnesses
including the common cold. Pharmacological solutions for treating or preventing viral RTIs …

Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Bifidobacterium longum alleviate colitis and cognitive impairment in mice by regulating IFN-γ to IL-10 and TNF-α to IL-10 expression …

X Ma, YJ Shin, HM Jang, MK Joo, JW Yoo, DH Kim - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Gut lactobacilli and bifidobacteria on the immune homeostasis. Therefore, to understand the
mechanism in vivo, we selected human fecal Lactobacillus rhamnosus NK210 and …

Evaluation of the antitumor immune responses of probiotic Bifidobacterium bifidum in human papillomavirus-induced tumor model

E Abdolalipour, M Mahooti, A Salehzadeh… - Microbial …, 2020 - Elsevier
As of present, a number of studies have shown anti-cancer effects of different strains of
probiotics, but the precise host immunological mechanisms of these antitumor effects remain …

Role of γδ T cells in controlling viral infections with a focus on influenza virus: implications for designing novel therapeutic approaches

A Sabbaghi, SM Miri, M Keshavarz, M Mahooti… - Virology journal, 2020 - Springer
Background Influenza virus infection is among the most detrimental threats to the health of
humans and some animals, infecting millions of people annually all around the world and in …