Abstract Background & Aims: Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) pathogenesis involves gut microbiota dysbiosis, but specific pathobionts and mechanisms remain unclear. This study investigated the role of patient-derived enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) in ALD progression and its underlyi...
This study employed untargeted serum metabolomics to delineate the specific metabolic landscape of cancer cachexia in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. By analyzing LC-MS raw data from 133 patients (64 discovery, 69 validation), we identified and validated key cachexia-associated meta...
Background: Breast cancer progression and treatment are increasingly linked to systemic metabolic and microbial alterations. Previous studies have identified distinct gut microbiome profiles and serum metabolite shifts in breast cancer patients compared to healthy individuals, yet longitudi...
The effects of iron deficiency (ID) during infancy extend beyond the hematologic compartment and include short- and long-term adverse effects on many tissues including the brain. However, sensitive biomarkers of iron-dependent brain health are lacking in humans. To determine whether serum and cer...