The human vaginal microbiome, particularly its symbiosis with lactobacilli, plays a key role in maintaining women’s health. While lactic acid-mediated pathogen exclusion is well known, broader metabolic functions of vaginal lactobacilli remain underexplored. In this study, we analyzed the vaginal...
Background: After spinal cord injury (SCI), lipid metabolism dysregulation at the lesion site exacerbates secondary damage. The transcription factor pu.1 has been implicated as a negative regulator of multiple lipid metabolism-related genes and pathways. However, its role in post-SCI lipid metabo...
BolA has been characterized as an important transcriptional regulator, which is induced in the stationary phase of growth and is often associated with bacterial virulence. This study was initiated to elucidate the role of the BolA in the virulence of K. pneumoniae. Using a mous...
BACKGROUND: Intestinal bacteria are known to regulate the bile acid (BA) homeostasis via intestinal biotransformation of BAs and stimulating the expression of fibroblast growth factor 19 through intestinal nuclear farnesoid X receptor (FXR). On the other hand, BAs directly regula...
BACKGROUND: Intestinal bacteria are known to regulate the bile acid (BA) homeostasis via intestinal biotransformation of BAs and stimulating the expression of fibroblast growth factor 19 through intestinal nuclear farnesoid X receptor (FXR). On the other hand, BAs directly regula...
BACKGROUND: Intestinal bacteria are known to regulate the bile acid (BA) homeostasis via intestinal biotransformation of BAs and stimulating the expression of fibroblast growth factor 19 through intestinal nuclear farnesoid X receptor (FXR). On the other hand, BAs directly regula...