The Interstitial Lymphatic Peritoneal Mesothelium Axis in Portal Hypertensive Ascites: When in Danger, Go Back to the Sea by M. A. Aller, I. Prieto, S. Argudo, F. de Vicente, L. Santamaría, M. P. de Miguel, J. L. Arias, J. Arias

“…Associated liver disease increases intestinal bacterial translocation, splanchnic lymph flow, and induces ascites and hepatorenal syndrome. …”
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The Role of Ultrasound and Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Subcutaneous Esophageal Bypass in a Dysphagic Patient by Simone Vetere, Maria Luisa Mennini, Daniele Pironi, Manuela Brighi, Stefano Pontone

“…Cervical anastomotic strictures, colon transplant redundancy, recurrent dysphagia, intestinal obstruction, regurgitation, and aspiration are the most frequent late complications. …”
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Assessment of IL-6 Pathway Inhibition in Gastrointestinal Behçet’s Disease from Immunological and Clinical Perspectives by Makoto Naganuma, Mitsuhiro Takeno, Aykut Ferhat Çelik, Robert Moots, Philippe Pinton, Tadakazu Hisamatsu

“…Its complications (e.g., intestinal perforation) are among the primary causes of morbidity and mortality. …”
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Yogurt-derived Lactobacillus plantarum Q16 alleviated high-fat diet-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in mice by Chao Tang, Weiwei Zhou, Mengyuan Shan, Zhaoxin Lu, Yingjian Lu

“…Metagenomic analysis also discovered that L. plantarum Q16 increased species diversity and richness of intestinal microbiota, promoted proliferation of beneficial commensals and suppressed the growth of endotoxin-producing microorganisms in the colon of HFD-fed mice. …”
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Prevention of Cyclophosphamide-Induced Immunosuppression in Mice with the Antimicrobial Peptide Sublancin by Shuai Wang, Shuo Huang, Qianhong Ye, Xiangfang Zeng, Haitao Yu, Desheng Qi, Shiyan Qiao

“…Furthermore, sublancin restored the mRNA levels of IL-2, IL-4, and IL-6 in the spleen. Finally, the intestinal absorption of sublancin was poor as detected in the Caco-2 transwell system. …”
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Efficacy of Larimichthys crocea TASOR protein-derived peptide FAM286 against Staphylococcus aureus by Ritian Jin, Guanglei Wei, Rong Lin, Wenfeng Lin, Jude Juventus Aweya, Duo Liang, Wuyin Weng, Shen Yang

“…Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a major foodborne pathogen, could lead cause of intestinal infections in humans. Antimicrobial peptides, as emerging antimicrobial agents, are gradually replacing traditional agents due to their highly effective and safe antimicrobial activity. …”
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Metagenomic investigation of viruses in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) by Hongwei Li, Yuan Chen, Zhongrong Xia, Daohua Zhuang, Feng Cong, Yue-Xiao Lian

“…In particular, analysis of the virome RNA fraction is exceedingly important for investigating intestinal viromes; therefore, future studies could use metatranscriptomics to study RNA viruses.…”
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Utility of Computed Tomographic Enteroclysis/Enterography for the Assessment of Mucosal Healing in Crohn's Disease by Shinichi Hashimoto, Kensaku Shimizu, Hiroaki Shibata, Satoko Kanayama, Ryo Tanabe, Hideko Onoda, Naohumi Matsunaga, Isao Sakaida

“…When determining therapeutic strategy, it is important to diagnose small intestinal lesions in Crohn's disease (CD) precisely and to evaluate mucosal healing as well as clinical remission in CD. …”
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Transperineal Ultrasonography in Perianal Crohn Disease: A Valuable Imaging Modality by Emily K Wright, Kerri L Novak, Cathy Lu, Remo Panaccione, Subrata Ghosh, Stephanie R Wilson

“…Improvements in sonographic technology over recent years have facilitated a growing enthusiasm among radiologists and gastroenterologists in the use of ultrasound for the assessment of inflammatory bowel disease. Transabdominal intestinal ultrasound is accurate, affordable and safe for the assessment of lumi-nal inflammation and complications in Crohn disease, and can be performed with or without the use of intravenous contrast enhancement. …”
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Antibodies from a Patient with Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease Bind to Macrophages that Express the Scavenger Receptor CD163 by Brigitte Sonier, Alexander Strom, Gen-Sheng Wang, Christopher Patrick, Jennifer A Crookshank, Majid Mojibian, Amanda J MacFarlane, Fraser W Scott

“…The novel finding of putative autoantibodies against tolerogenic intestinal CD163+ macrophages suggests that regulatory macrophages were targeted in this patient with celiac disease and T1D.…”
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Purine-Metabolizing Ectoenzymes Control IL-8 Production in Human Colon HT-29 Cells by Fariborz Bahrami, Filip Kukulski, Joanna Lecka, Alain Tremblay, Julie Pelletier, Liliana Rockenbach, Jean Sévigny

“…Here we investigated whether IL-8 release by intestinal epithelial HT-29 cells, a cancer cell line, is modulated by extracellular nucleotide metabolism. …”
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Utilization of fish bone charcoal in feed on growth and physiological responses of catfish fry Clarias gariepinus by Rizqiyatul Fardila Putri, Mia Setiawati, Dedi Jusadi, Julie Ekasari

“…Overall, the inclusion of 2% charcoal positively influenced the intestinal histology of catfish, contributing to enhanced growth performance. …”
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Global research trends in Chinese medicine for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): A bibliometric study by Kangjie li, Jie Wang, Ming Dang, Runxin Ren, Maomao Fu, Jing Wang, Qiao Zhang, Chongbo Zhao

“…Furthermore, TCM regulates intestinal microbiota, restoring microbial balance and enhancing intestinal barrier function. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Different Levels of Butyric Acid Glycerides and Clove Oil on Growth Performance, Blood Parameters and Tibia Bone Characteristics of Broiler Chickens by Seyyedeh azam khatami, Mir Daryoush Shakouri, Nemat Hedayat Evrigh

“…These are improving the immune system of broilers by acidifying the gastrointestinal tract and improving the intestinal microflora. Coating of organic acids prevents their dissociation and digestion in the stomach so that the biological effect of organic acids reaches the distal parts of the gastrointestinal tract and is effective in intestinal microflora and mucosal morphology. …”
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Effect of Autolyzed Yeast on Performance and Physiological Indices of Broiler Chickens Reared at High Stock Density by Samaneh Ghaseminejad, Smayyeh Salari

“…In broiler chickens, the effects of prebiotics are partially dependent on the blocking of pathogen-adherent receptor sites, regulation of the immune system, production of antimicrobial molecules by the intestinal microbial community, and changes in the intestinal microbial structure. …”
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Electroacupuncture Relieves Suppression of Autophagy in Interstitial Cells of Cajal of Diabetic Gastroparesis Rats by Xing Wei, Yaping Lin, Dongfeng Zhao, Xiaojuan Xiao, Qiao Chen, Siyi Chen, Yan Peng

“…Results. (1) After intervention, compared with blood glucose of rats in the NC group, all of the DGP, EA, and MP groups were remarkably increased (P<0.01); compared with the DGP group, the blood glucose of the EA and MP groups was decreased greatly (P<0.01). (2) Compared with gastrointestinal propulsive rate of rats in the NC group, no matter gastric emptying rate or intestinal propulsive rate, the EA and MP groups were significantly reduced (P<0.01); compared with the NC group, gastric emptying rate and intestinal propulsive rate in the EA group were obviously decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01); compared with the DGP group, the EA and MP groups were increased significantly (P<0.01). (3) Compared with the NC group, intensity of RFP and GFP in the DGP group was obviously increased (P<0.05, P<0.01), in other words, the DGP group accompanying suppression of autophagy; compared with the DGP group, intensity of RFP and GFP in the EA group was decreased significantly (P<0.05, P<0.01). (4) There was no autophagosome in the NC group, and an autophagosome existed in the DGP group. …”
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Potential Nociceptive Regulatory Effect of Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus PB01 (DSM 14870) on Mechanical Sensitivity in Diet-Induced Obesity Model by Fereshteh Dardmeh, Hans Ingolf Nielsen, Hiva Alipour, Benedict Kjærgaard, Erik Brandsborg, Parisa Gazerani

“…Treatments for obesity have been shown to reduce pain secondary to weight loss. Intestinal microbiota, as an endogenous factor, influences obesity and pain sensitivity but the effect of oral probiotic supplementation on musculoskeletal pain perception has not been studied systematically. …”
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Changes in wheat protein digestibility and allergenicity: Role of Pediococcus acidilactici XZ31 and yeast during dough fermentation by Wenhui Fu, Chen Chen, Chenglong Liu, Sha Tao, Wentong Xue

“…The effect of protein on intestinal permeability was investigated by Caco-2 cell monolayers. …”
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Major royal-jelly proteins intake modulates immune functions and gut microbiota in mice by Hang Wu, Shican Zhou, Wenjuan Ning, Xiao Wu, Xiaoxiao Xu, Zejin Liu, Wenhua Liu, Kun Liu, Lirong Shen, Junpeng Wang

“…Analysis of the gut microbiota revealed that feeding mice 250 mg/kg of MRJPs maintained the stability of the natural intestinal microflora of mice. Additionally, the LEfSe analysis identified biomarkers in the MRJP-treated mice, including Prevotella, Bacillales, Enterobacteriales, Gammaproteobacteria, Candidatus_Arthromitus, and Shigella. …”
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Overlap of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Common Mechanisms of Pathogenesis as a Key to Rational Therapy by S. N. Mekhdiyev, O. A. Mekhdieva, O. M. Berko

“…Common links in the pathogenesis of FGID include disorders of gut-brain interaction, visceral hypersensitivity, changes in intestinal microbiota, overproduction of proinflammatory cytokines, impaired epithelial permeability and motor activity of the gastrointestinal tract. …”
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