The gut microbiota operates at the interface of host-environment interactions to influence human homeostasis and metabolic networks. Environmental factors that unbalance gut microbial ecosystems can therefore elicit physiological and disease-associated responses across somatic tissues. However, t...
Maternal immune activation is a significant environmental factor for neurodevelopmental diseases. Although gut bacteria and their metabolites are linked to behavioral deficits in NDDs, the roles of gut fungi and secondary fungal metabolites remain unclear. Here, we induced MIA via a single intrap...
While accumulating evidence links maternal PM2.5 exposure to offspring neurodevelopmental impairments, yet the underlying biological pathways require further elucidation. To address this, female ICR mice are exposed to filtered air (FA) or concentrated ambient particulate matter (CAP) for three ...
Piglet birth weight is a key determinant of preweaning survival and subsequent growth performance, yet the role of maternal gut microbiota in relation to offspring birth weight in sows remains incompletely characterized. This study aimed to investigate the association between maternal gut microbi...
The nutritional status of ewes during gestation and lactation is a key determinant of lamb growth performance. Supplementing rumen-protected arginine (RP-Arg) during these stages induces maternal metabolic adaptation, thereby maintaining fetal developmental homeostasis. However, the sustained eff...