Introduction: The gut microbiota and its metabolites are implicated in atherosclerosis, but the specific effector molecules and their pathophysiological significance remain unclear.
Objectives: This study aimed to identify key atheroprotective microbial metabolites and to elucidate the mech...
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a leading cause of infectious diarrhea and poses a threat to infant health. Current treatments for ETEC infection primarily rely on antibiotics,which face limitations due to resistance and side effect. In this cross-sectional study, we analyzed fecal met...
The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in the onset and progression of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). β-glucan (BG), a soluble dietary fiber widely present in oats, barley, fungi, yeast and some bacteria, has multiple bioactive properties such as mitigating intestinal inflammation; however, t...