Alcohol dependence is a chronic, relapsing encephalopathy characterized by compulsive craving for alcohol, loss of control over alcohol use, and the presence of negative emotions and physical discomfort when alcohol is unavailable. Harmful use of alcohol is one of the greatest risk factors for de...
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is increasingly linked to gut microbial dysbiosis. To date, most studies have been limited to bacterial taxa, neglecting viruses and fungi, and their interactions. Here we performed shotgun metagenomic and ITS2 sequencing on fecal s...
Zhuyu pill (ZYP) is a traditional Chinese medicine prescription composed of two drugs, Coptis chinensis Franch. and Tetradium ruticarpum (A. Jussieu) T. G. Hartley, and is commonly used in the clinical treatment of diseases of the digestive system. However, the mechanism underly...