Gas hydrates, also known as clathrates, are cages of ice-like water crystals encasing gas molecules such as methane (CH4). Despite the global importance of gas hydrates, their microbiomes remain mysterious. Microbial cells are physically associated with hydrates, and the taxonomy of these hydrate-...
Immune system dysfunction leads to recurrent or severe infections, increased susceptibility to concurrent illnesses, and heightened risk of tumors. Current immunomodulators often carry side effects, whereas phytotherapy offers relative stability, making this therapeutic approach worthy of explora...
In ovo quercetin and vitamin E synergistically reprogram the cecal microbiome and host transcriptome to enhance thermotolerance and gut resilience in broiler chickens
The efficacy of inoculation of single pure bacterial cultures into complex microbiomes, for example, in order to achieve increased pollutant degradation rates in contaminated material (i.e., bioaugmentation), has been frustrated by insufficient knowledge on the behaviour of the inoculated bacteria u...
The joint disease rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by persistent synovitis, leading to cartilage damage, bone erosion, and ultimately impaired joint function. The disease affects 0.5 to 1.0% of adults in developed countries, and is three times more frequent in women than in men. A number o...
Sanguinarine chloride hydrate mitigates colitis symptoms in mice through the regulation of the intestinal microbiome and metabolism of short-chain fatty acids
The global transcriptome of the wild type Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM strain (NCK56) was measured during exponential growth on 11 prebiotic carbohydrates and glucose to identify the specific gene cluster differentially upregulated in response to each carbohydrate. Oligoarray hybridization experim...
BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder characterized by hyperandrogenism, ovarian dysfunction and polycystic ovarian morphology. Gut microbiota dysbiosis and metabolite are associated with PCOS clinical parameters. Yulin Tong Bu formula (YLT...
