Gastroenterology

A model for electron transfer in the gut microbiome

B. luti plays a crucial role in maintaining gut homeostasis, microbial electron transfer and gut health by producing beneficial metabolites and regulating formate and hydrogen levels.

Gut bacterium triggers immune cells to kill colorectal tumors

Modulating the gut microbiota could be a new strategy to harness immune cells for treating colorectal cancer.

Gut bacteria may shape colon cell identity and protect against disease

Gut microbes, through metabolites such as niacin, shape the regional identity and protective functions of colon cells.

High sugar may promote severe fatty liver disease through gut bacteria

The findings suggest that L. salivarius can be a microbiota-based therapy for preventing severe fatty liver disease progression.

Beyond antibiotic-associated diarrhea: probiotics, the gut microbiota, and the challenge of antimicrobial resistance

Francisco Guarner, from Centro Médico Teknon in Barcelona, discusses the role of probiotics in the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea.

Mathematical model reveals how gut microbes shift in disease

Monitoring shifts in microbial interaction networks could help to detect and track gut-related conditions.

From stool reports to real-time decisions: making microbiome testing clinically actionable

Amine Zorgani explains how SwipeBiome moves beyond traditional stool testing toward real-time microbiome prediction based on patient metadata.

How microbial metabolites shape allergy, asthma and obesity-related inflammation

Liam O’Mahony explores how diet influences the immune system through the metabolic activity of the gut microbiota.

Microbial particles may boost the effectiveness of immunotherapy in stomach cancer

Bacterial extracellular vesicles released by L. salivarius activate immune cells, boosting the effectiveness of immunotherapy in stomach cancer.

Hidden gut bacteria may be key to a healthy microbiota

Uncultured gut bacteria, particularly one group called CAG-170, are key contributors to a healthy microbiota. 

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