Understanding the complex function of gut microbiota: its impact on the pathogenesis of obesity and beyond: a comprehensive review by Aref Yarahmadi, Hamed Afkhami, Ali Javadi, Mojtaba Kashfi

“…The gut microbiome plays a vital role in maintaining intestinal health, increasing mucus creation, helping the intestinal epithelium mend, and regulating short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) production. …”
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Probiotics and Lactose Maldigestion by Philip M Sherman

“…More recently, there has been increasing interest in the role of feeding nonpathogenic, viable bacteria to domesticated animals and humans to prevent and treat a variety of intestinal diseases (1) and extradigestive conditions (2).…”
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Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach in Celiac Disease by Patricia J. Westlake, Lorne M. Price, James K. Kelly

“…There was widespread intestinal metaplasia of the gastric antrum but the patient did not have typc A gastritis or dermatitis herpetiformis. …”
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Endoscopic Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT): Advances in Gastrointestinal Imaging by Tejas S. Kirtane, Mihir S. Wagh

“…We present the current status of OCT and its practical applications in imaging normal and abnormal mucosa in the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, and biliary and pancreatic ducts. We highlight technical aspects and principles of imaging, assess published data, and suggest future directions for OCT-guided evaluation and therapy.…”
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Levying evidence of the impact of Triphala in the mildly constipated human colon microbiota by Elizabeth Goya-Jorge, Pauline Bondue, Irma Gonza, Samiha Boutaleb, Caroline Douny, Marie-Louise Scippo, Joël Pincemail, Patrice Chiap, Jeoffrey Christyn de Ribaucourt, Fabienne Crahay, Véronique Delcenserie

“…A short-term (72 h) static configuration of the in vitro Simulator of the Human Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem (SHIME®) system was used to study the fermentation process of a standardized extract of Triphala in the gut microbiota. …”
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Transcriptome analysis reveals modulations in glycosylation profiles of the mucosal barrier and their potential interaction with gut microbiota in weaned piglets by Hao Cheng, Hao Li, Yujie Zhao, Kai Yang, Jing Wang, Bie Tan, Xiaokang Ma

“…Results revealed that the NX piglets had a higher growth-to-feed ratio, body weight gain scale, and lower pathological score of intestinal injury compared with the DLY piglets (P < 0.01). …”
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Imbalance of Microbacterial Diversity Is Associated with Functional Prognosis of Stroke by Xintong Zhang, Xiangyu Wang, Hong Zhao, Risheng Cao, Yini Dang, Binbin Yu

“…The differences of intestinal flora and lower fecal SCFA levels are closely related to the physical function, intestinal function, pain, or nutritional status of poststroke patients. …”
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The Use of Coffee Cherry Pulp Extract as an Alternative to an Antibiotic Growth Promoter in Broiler Diets by Wanaporn Tapingkae, Phatchari Srinual, Pimporn Khamtavee, Naret Pintalerd, Thanongsak Chaiyaso, Mongkol Yachai, Chanidapha Kanmanee, Chompunut Lumsangkul, Orranee Srinual

“…Furthermore, CCPE improved intestinal morphology, especially villus height and the villus height per crypt depth ratio (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Enhanced effect of radiofrequency ablation on HCC by siRNA-PD-L1-endostatin Co-expression plasmid delivered by Pengfei Chen, Kun Li, Jinwei Chen, He Hei, Jiaxin Geng, Nannan Huang, Mengyu Lei, Huijie Jia, Jianzhuang Ren, Chenwang Jin

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Characterizing the fecal microbiome in patients on the ketogenic diet for drug resistant epilepsy by Alexander Freibauer, Nikhil Pai, Rajesh RamachandranNair

“…The efficacy of the diet is variable, with initial animal studies suggesting the intestinal microbiome may have a modulating effect. …”
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Postbiotics From Lactobacillus Johnsonii Activates Gut Innate Immunity to Mitigate Alcohol‐Associated Liver Disease by Ruopeng Yin, Tao Wang, Jingzu Sun, Huanqin Dai, Yuting Zhang, Ningning Liu, Hongwei Liu

“…The elevated IL‐22 upregulated the antimicrobial peptide synthesis to maintain intestinal homeostasis and moreover activated the Signal transducer and activator of Transcription3 (STAT3) pathway in the liver to facilitate the repair of hepatic injuries. …”
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Impact of Bifidobacterium longum NSP001 on DSS-induced colitis in conventional and humanised mice by Menglin Chen, Hong Yao, Huizi Tan, Wenqi Huang, Quanyong Wu, Shaoping Nie

“…Disorders in disease activity index (DAI), morphology and histology of colon tissue, intestinal permeability, and secretion of MPO, TNF-α and IL-6 were ameliorated by daily intake of live B. longum NSP001 cells in both conventional and humanised colitis mice. …”
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CT Findings of Patients with Small Bowel Obstruction due to Bezoar: A Descriptive Study by Fatih Altintoprak, Bumin Degirmenci, Enis Dikicier, Guner Cakmak, Taner Kivilcim, Gokhan Akbulut, Osman Nuri Dilek, Yasemin Gunduz

“…Preoperative CT is valuable in patients admitted with signs of intestinal obstruction in geographic regions with a high bezoar prevalence. …”
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Comparative study on the weight loss and lipid metabolism by tea polyphenols in diet induced obese C57BL/6J pseudo germ free and conventionalized mice by Kashif Hussain, Yingying Yang, Jie Wang, Hengjuan Bian, Xi Lei, Junjie Chen, Qianying Li, Li Wang, Qingping Zhong, Xiang Fang, Yutao Wang, Hong Wei, Yigang Tong, Zhenlin Liao

“…In CVZ mice, TP intervention resulted in a considerable drop in the Firmicutes/Bacteroides ratio as compared to PGF mice. The intestinal flora of PGF mice was severely reduced after antibiotic treatment, while TP administration restored intestinal diversity; the abundance of Akkermansia and Lactobacillus increased, whereas the abundance of Enterobacteriaceae and Prevotella reduced. …”
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A Prediction Model for Recognizing Strangulated Small Bowel Obstruction by Xiaming Huang, Guan Fang, Jie Lin, Keyu Xu, Hongqi Shi, Lei Zhuang

“…A database of 417 patients who had clinical symptoms of intestinal obstruction confirmed by computed tomography (CT) were evaluated for inclusion in this study. …”
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CXCR6 Expression Is Important for Retention and Circulation of ILC Precursors by Sylvestre Chea, Cécilie Possot, Thibaut Perchet, Maxime Petit, Ana Cumano, Rachel Golub

“…Intestinal ILC subsets were unchanged in percentages and numbers in both mice. …”
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Chemical Profile and Antibacterial Activity of <i>Vitis vinifera</i> L. cv Graciano Pomace Extracts Obtained by Green Supercritical CO₂ Extraction Method Against Multidr... by Rocío Fernández-Pérez, Silvia Ayuso, Cristina Moreta, María-José Saiz-Abajo, Miguel Gastón-Lorente, Fernanda Ruiz-Larrea, Carmen Tenorio

“…Graciano is a rich source of bioactive phenolic compounds that can become an important feedstock for additives and other upgraded products of biotechnological interest, which can help to modulate intestinal microbiota and combat bacterial antibiotic resistance.…”
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Muribaculum intestinale-derived 3-hydroxybutyric acid from Heterophyllin B attenuated pulmonary fibrosis through IDO1-mediated ferroptosis by Ce Chen, Jialin Wang, Mengqin Cheng, Haifeng Xie, Wei Li, Chaofeng Zhang

“…Collectively, this study revealed that HB alleviates PF by eliminating intestinal microecology and metabolism and highlights the feasibility of targeting IDO1 for PF treatment.…”
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Faecalibacterium prausnitzii: A Next-Generation Probiotic in Gut Disease Improvement by Xiaoya He, Shuyang Zhao, Yan Li

“…Encouragingly, within the last decade, the intestinal symbiotic bacterium Faecalibacterium prausnitzii has emerged as the “sentinel of the gut,” with multifunction of anti-inflammation, gut barrier enhancement, and butyrate production. …”
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Junshanyinzhen tea extract prevents obesity by regulating gut microbiota and metabolic endotoxemia in high-fat diet fed rats by Jian Ouyang, Xiuping Li, Changwei Liu, Danmin Lu, Jie Ouyang, Fang Zhou, Qi Liu, Jianan Huang, Zhonghua Liu

“…In addition, JSTE increased the expression of intestinal tight junction proteins (P &lt; 0.05), relieved metabolic endotoxemia (P &lt; 0.05) and chronic low- grade inflammation in HFD rats. …”
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