Gastroenterology

Specific gut bacteria regulate intestinal motility by producing serotonin

L. mucosae and L. ruminis can produce serotonin in the gut, where it promotes nerve growth and regulates intestinal motility.

Distinct gut microbes and metabolites underlie differences in irritable bowel syndrome 

Researchers have found that certain gut bacteria and their metabolites differ between IBS subtypes.

Microbiota-derived molecule regulates immune cell metabolism and gut inflammation

Controlling cadaverine levels and the gut bacteria that produce it could help regulate immune cell metabolism and inflammation.

Enteric pathogens as active drivers of dysbiosis: lessons from Bacillus cereus and experimental models of the gut microbiota

Emilia Ghelardi, Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Microbiology at the University of Pisa, explains how pathogens can actively disrupt the integrity of the commensal community.

Reinforcing the gut barrier: how probiotics support intestinal integrity and immune health

Arthur Ouwehand, Technical Fellow at IFF Finland, discusses the components and vulnerabilities of the gut barrier and reviews how probiotics and related dietary interventions can support its structure and function.

Faecalibacterium prausnitzii: a microbiome-based candidate for IBD, C. diff and cancer

Philippe Langella, Research director at INRAE, talks about how F. prausnitzii could be a beneficial commensal.

Standardizing evidence on probiotics in acute gastroenteritis: why guidelines diverge and clinicians are confused

Yvan Vandenplas, Head of the Pediatric Hospital at the University Hospital Brussels, uses the example of probiotics in acute gastroenteritis to highlight how heterogeneous methodologies in evidence synthesis can lead…

Bio-inspired capsule offers a non-invasive way to sample hidden microbes in the gut

CORAL can sample the microbes residing in upper gut in a non-invasive and reliable way, offering a tool for studying the diversity of the microbiota.

Gut microbes help keep immune cells anchored in the intestine

Targeting the microbiota could be a new way to strengthen gut immunity and develop treatments for inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease.

Gut bacteria cooperate to convert dietary compound into energy, boosting microbial health

Gut bacteria cooperate to convert the dietary antioxidant ergothioneine into a compound that supports energy production. 

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