Irinotecan (CPT-11) is widely used for colorectal cancer treatment, with delayed-onset diarrhea as its primary side effect. Xiao-Chai-Hu-Tang (XCHT) has been clinically observed to alleviate diarrhea, but its mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to explore the underlying regulatory mechani...
Bamboo rats (Rhizomys pruinosus) are among the few mammals that lives on a bamboo-based diet which is mainly composed of lignocellulose. However, the mechanisms of adaptation of their gut microbiome and metabolic systems in the degradation of lignocellulose are largely unknown. Here, we ...
Robust and efficient hosts are necessary to facilitate advances in biotechnology. We unveil Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain XP as a promising new microbial chassis owing to its high growth rate and robustness. This strain has a doubling time of 48.2 min, which is 12.8 min faster than the...