Deciphering the heterogeneity and plasticity of the tumor microenvironment in liver cancer provides insights for prognosis by Yihao Sun, Yihao Sun, Guojuan Shi, Jian Yang, Chun-Zhong Zhou, Chuhan Peng, Yu-Hong Luo, Ying Pan, Rui-Qi Wang

“…Our investigation of liver metastases from intestinal cancer uncovered a group of mast cells that might promote metastasis through pathways like inositol phosphate metabolism. …”
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Characterization of the Fungal Microbiome (Mycobiome) in Fecal Samples from Dogs by M. Lauren Foster, Scot E. Dowd, Christine Stephenson, Jörg M. Steiner, Jan S. Suchodolski

“…The prevalence and phylogenetic description of fungal organisms and their role as part of the intestinal ecosystem have not yet been studied extensively in dogs. …”
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Lactoferrin exhibits PEDV antiviral activity by interfering with spike-heparan sulfate proteoglycans binding and activating mucosal immune response by Peng Liu, Jinjiao Zuo, Hui Lu, Bin Zhang, Caihong Wu

“…Additionally, the findings indicated that lactoferrin can effectively trigger the maturation of porcine dendritic cells and boosts their antigen-presenting functions, thereby improving intestinal mucosal immunity in neonatal piglets against PEDV. …”
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N-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Stimulate Bile Acid Detoxification in Human Cell Models by Anna Cieślak, Jocelyn Trottier, Mélanie Verreault, Piotr Milkiewicz, Marie-Claude Vohl, Olivier Barbier

“…The effects of EPA and/or DHA on the expression of genes involved in the maintenance of BA homeostasis were analyzed in human hepatoma (HepG2) and colon carcinoma (Caco-2) cells, as well as in primary culture of human intestinal (InEpC) and renal (RPTEC) cells. Extracellular BA species were quantified in culture media using LC-MS/MS. …”
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Mesenteric desmoid tumor after laparoscopic resection of stage I endometrial cancer: A case report by Mamiko Kusaka, Tetsuo Maeda, Kazuhiro Kitajima, Homare Murakoshi, Takahiro Watanabe, Shigeki Yoshida, Yuka Sano, Noriko Osumi, Mieko Inagaki

“…Computed tomography (CT) indicated the presence of a solitary tumor arising from the intestinal wall or mesentery. Subsequent magnetic resonance imaging and integrated positron emission tomography/CT with 2-18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose suggested DT rather than recurrence, but surgical resection was chosen after considering the potential risks. …”
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Difficulties the Conservative Treatment of Crohn’s Disease Complicated by Autoimmune Hemophilia A by E. L. Belyaeva, O. I. Filippova, A. V. Koloskov, A. A. Naydenov, F. D. Albegova

“…To present a clinical case describing the management of a patient with Crohn’s disease complicated by recurrent intestinal bleeding and autoimmune hemophilia A.General provisions: A 21-year-old patient was admitted to St. …”
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Diet-derived urolithin A is produced by a dehydroxylase encoded by human gut Enterocloster species by Reilly Pidgeon, Sacha Mitchell, Michael Shamash, Layan Suleiman, Lharbi Dridi, Corinne F. Maurice, Bastien Castagner

“…Once absorbed, uroA can trigger mitophagy and aryl hydrocarbon receptor signaling pathways, altering host immune function, mitochondrial health, and intestinal barrier integrity. Most individuals harbor a microbiota capable of uroA production; however, the mechanisms underlying the dehydroxylation of its catechol-containing precursor (uroC) are unknown. …”
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Blastocystis and Giardia duodenalis infection in a male prison in Spain by Carla Muñoz-Antoli, Jacklyn Comas, María José Irisarri-Gutiérrez, Lucrecia Acosta, José Guillermo Esteban, Rafael Toledo

“…Methods: Detection of intestinal parasites was achieved in 471 male prison inmates by standard microscopic procedures on their stool samples. …”
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Adalimumab Treatment in Biologically Naïve Crohn’s Disease: Relationship with Ectopic MUC5AC Expression and Endoscopic Improvement by Tsutomu Mizoshita, Satoshi Tanida, Hironobu Tsukamoto, Keiji Ozeki, Takahito Katano, Hirotaka Nishiwaki, Masahide Ebi, Yoshinori Mori, Eiji Kubota, Hiromi Kataoka, Takeshi Kamiya, Takashi Joh

“…In addition, ectopic MUC5AC expression may be a predictive marker of flare up and endoscopic improvement in the intestines of CD patients.…”
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Spectrum of Chronic Gastritis Based on Morphological Examination of Gastric Biopsies by А. S. Tertychnyy, Т. L. Lapina, D. Р. Nagornaya, N. V. Pachuashvili, А. Р. Kiryukhin, А. А. Fedorenko, Р. V. Pavlov, D. D. Protsenko, V. Т. Ivashkin

“…The most frequently diagnosed type was active H. pylori-associated gastritis (36.7 %), followed by chronic atrophic gastritis with intestinal metaplasia in cases where H. pylori infection was not detected (28.4 %), including immunohistochemical examination, classified as gastritis after successful H. pylori eradication. …”
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The Pathogenesis of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Interplay between Diet, Gut Microbiota, and Genetic Background by Jinsheng Yu, Sharon Marsh, Junbo Hu, Wenke Feng, Chaodong Wu

“…While the pathogenesis of NAFLD remains incompletely understood, a multihit model has been proposed that accommodates causal factors from a variety of sources, including intestinal and adipose proinflammatory stimuli acting on the liver simultaneously. …”
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Gut Microbiome and Inflammation: A Study of Diabetic Inflammasome-Knockout Mice by Roma Pahwa, Miriam Balderas, Ishwarlal Jialal, Xinpu Chen, Ruth Ann Luna, Sridevi Devaraj

“…Together, these findings indicate that interaction of the intestinal microbes with the innate immune system is a crucial factor that could modify diabetes and complications.…”
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Dietary Fiber with Functional Properties Counteracts the Thwarting Effects of Copper Nanoparticles on the Microbial Enzymatic Activity and Short-Chain Fatty Acid Production in the... by Jerzy Juśkiewicz, Bartosz Fotschki, Anna Stępniowska, Ewelina Cholewińska, Dorota Napiórkowska, Aleksandra Marzec, Łucja Brzuzan, Joanna Fotschki, Ewa Żary-Sikorska, Katarzyna Ognik

“…In conclusion, the high potential of dietary functional fiber in reducing the suppressive effect of Cu-NP on the intestinal microbiota activity should be recognized.…”
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Identification of potent TMPRSS4 inhibitors through structural modeling and molecular dynamics simulations by Ismail Hdoufane, Mehdi Oubahmane, Youssef Habibi, Christelle Delaite, Mohammed M. Alanazi, Driss Cherqaoui

“…It has been found to activate SARS-CoV-2, enhance viral infection of human small-intestinal enterocytes and is overexpressed in different types of cancers. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory and Prebiotic Potential of Ethanol Extracts and Mucilage Polysaccharides from Korean Yams (<i>Dioscorea polystachya</i> and <i>Dioscorea bulbifera</i>) by So-Yoon Park, Van-Long Truong, Su-Gyeong Jeon, So-Young Choe, Razanamanana H. G. Rarison, Byoung-Hoon Yoon, Ji-Won Park, Hye-Jeong Jeong, Woo-Sik Jeong

“…Furthermore, the adhesion assays using Caco-2 intestinal epithelial cells revealed that these polysaccharides promoted probiotic adhesion while inhibiting the adhesion of pathogenic bacteria. …”
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Effects of phosvitin phosphopeptide-Ca complex prepared by efficient enzymatic hydrolysis on calcium absorption and bone deposition of mice by Mengdie Zhao, Dong Uk Ahn, Songming Li, Wei Liu, Shengwei Yi, Xi Huang

“…The low-calcium specific pathogen free-Kunming (SPF-KM) mice were used to determine the effect of PPP-Ca complexes on intestinal calcium absorption and their utilization for bone formation. …”
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Pseudogenization of the Slc23a4 gene is necessary for the survival of Xdh-deficient mice by Kazuki Terada, Tamaki Watanabe, Nobuhiro Yasuno, Toshio Ohtsubo, Shigeru Shibata, Kimiyoshi Ichida, Makoto Hosoyamada

“…In this study, we targeted the mouse intestinal sodium-dependent nucleobase transporter (SNBT) gene (Slc23a4), which is a pseudogene in humans. …”
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Taxifolin increased semen quality of Duroc boars by improving gut microbes and blood metabolites by Yexun Zhou, Yexun Zhou, Liang Chen, Hui Han, Hui Han, Bohui Xiong, Ruqing Zhong, Yue Jiang, Lei Liu, Haiqing Sun, Jiajian Tan, Xiaowei Cheng, Martine Schroyen, Yang Gao, Yong Zhao, Hongfu Zhang

“…However, TAX reduced the “harmful” intestinal bacteria such as Prevotella, Howardella, Mogibacterium, and Enterococcus. …”
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Warming-driven migration of enterotypes mediates host health and disease statuses in ectotherm Litopenaeus vannamei by Shenzheng Zeng, Zhijian Huang, Satapornvanit Kriengkrai, Renjun Zhou, Derun Yuan, Nguyễn Văn Tuấn, Zhiming Zhu, Luwei Zheng, Qilu Hou, Xuanting Li, Qi Chen, Lingyu Zhang, Dongwei Hou, Zhixuan Deng, Shicheng Bao, Wenjun Wang, Sukontorn Khoruamkid, Soo Loon Goh, Shaoping Weng, Jianguo He

“…Pacific white shrimp, a successful model of worldwide utilizing marine ectothermic resources, is facing huge losses due to multiple diseases relevant to intestinal microbiota (IM) dysbiosis during temperature fluctuation. …”
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Age and Gender: Affecting the Positive Rates of Serum PAB and ANCA in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Qingquan Chen, Shirong Huang, Yue Wu, Shuyu Zhang, Qicai Liu, Min Chen

“…The present study is aimed at investigating the effect of age and gender on the positive rates of anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA), anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA), anti-intestinal goblet cell antibodies (GAB), and antibodies to exocrine pancreas (PAB) in IBD patients. …”
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