Effects of Red Clover Isoflavones on Growth Performance, Immune Function, and Cecal Microflora of Mice by Rongrong Guo, Xuqin Song, Xiaodie Li, Cheng Zeng, Ying Chen, Chunjie Li, Jian Yang, Deyuan Ou

“…We hypothesize that red clover isoflavones (RCIs) achieve health-promoting effects via altering the gut microbiota. A total of 48 mice (20 ± 2 g) were randomly divided into a control group, low-dose group (0.05% RCIs in feed), middle-dose group (0.1% RCIs in feed), and high-dose group (0.2% RCIs in feed) with 12 mice per group. …”
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Assessment of heat-killed E. coli expressing Chikungunya virus E2 protein as a candidate vaccine for dual protection against Chikungunya virus and E. coli by Surajit Patra, Surajit Patra, Virendra Gajbhiye, Virendra Gajbhiye, Yogesh A. Karpe, Yogesh A. Karpe

“…Escherichia coli (E.coli), a vital part of human gut microbiota, is utilized in recombinant DNA technology for cloning. …”
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Effect of fermented bee pollen on metabolic syndrome in high-fat diet-induced mice by Sha Yan, Kai Wang, Xiaoying Wang, Aiqun Ou, Feiran Wang, Liming Wu, Xiaofeng Xue

“…Overall, YB improved function and prevented MetS by modulating the gut microbiota and alleviating oxidative stress.…”
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Improvement of Fish Growth and Metabolism by Oligosaccharide Prebiotic Supplement by Wei Xu, Charles Greg Lutz, Christopher M. Taylor, Miriam Contin Ortega

“…These improvements were associated with significant changes in the fish gut microbiota. The abundance of Clostridium ruminantium, Brevinema andersonii, Shewanella amazonensis, Reyranella massiliensis, and Chitinilyticum aquatile were upregulated by XOS and GOS supplements. …”
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Peripheral Signals Mediate the Beneficial Effects of Gastric Surgery in Obesity by Silvia Barja-Fernández, Cintia Folgueira, Cecilia Castelao, Rosaura Leis, Felipe F. Casanueva, Luisa M. Seoane

“…In fact, bariatric surgery modifies the production of both gastrointestinal and adipose tissue peripheral signals beyond the gut microbiota composition. Through this paper the main peripheral signals altered in obesity will be reviewed together with their modifications after bariatric surgery.…”
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Microbial diversity and biogeography across gastrointestinal tracts of Takifugu pufferfish revealed by full-length 16S amplicon sequencing by Xingkun Jin, Yan Shi, Zhenlong Sun, Yaohui Wang, Zhe Zhao

“…Our findings reveal a compositional and functional biogeography of pufferfish gut microbiota along the GIT and between host genetics. …”
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Diabetes Mellitus and Increased Tuberculosis Susceptibility: The Role of Short-Chain Fatty Acids by Ekta Lachmandas, Corina N. A. M. van den Heuvel, Michelle S. M. A. Damen, Maartje C. P. Cleophas, Mihai G. Netea, Reinout van Crevel

“…Alteration of the gut microbiota, thereby increasing butyrate concentrations, can reduce insulin resistance and obesity, but further studies are needed to determine how this affects susceptibility to tuberculosis.…”
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Liver Microbiome in Healthy Rats: The Hidden Inhabitants of Hepatocytes by Xiao Wei Sun, Hua Zhang, Xiao Zhang, Peng Fei Xin, Xue Gao, Hong Rui Li, Cai Yun Zhou, Wen Min Gao, Xuan Xuan Kou, Jian Gang Zhang

“…Herein, we report that microbiota were detected in high abundance in the hepatocytes of healthy rats and that they were shared with the gut microbiota to an extent. We assessed male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats for the 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) gene. …”
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Probiotics administration alleviates cognitive impairment and circadian rhythm disturbance induced by sleep deprivation by Peijun Tian, Yunfei Hou, Zheng Wang, Jiaona Jiang, Xin Qian, Zhihao Qu, Jianxin Zhao, Gang Wang, Wei Chen

“…Gut microbiome is indispensable for maintaining normal brain function. Specifically, gut microbiota plays a causal role in sleep deprivation (SD)-induced cognitive impairment. …”
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Clostridium butyricum attenuates LPS-induced myocardial injury in septic mice by modulating CD4 + CD25 + FOXP3 + Treg by Jinglin Zhao, Liuli Wu, Rupan Zhang, Mei Yuan, Junchao Huang, Xiongfei Jia, Xiaoqin Mao

“…Significant changes were noted in the gut microbiota of the mice, highlighting that C. butyricum can positively influence the immune state in septic myocardial injury models. …”
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Characterization and comparison of fecal microbiota in horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction and age‐matched controls by Wenqing Wang, Justine Gibson, Sara Horsman, Deirdre Mikkelsen, François‐René Bertin

“…Abstract Background Altered gut microbiota has been associated with dopaminergic degenerative diseases in people, but studies on horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) are lacking. …”
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Synbiotics effects of d-tagatose and Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on the inflammation and oxidative stress reaction of Gallus gallus based on the genus of cecal bacteria and their me... by Yuanqiang Lv, Jie Chu, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Xuan Li, Aijiao Yin, Industrial Microbiology Laboratory

“…Treat Gallus gallus exhibiting oxidative stress and immune response caused by aflatoxin b1 with optimal synbiotics for 14 days, detect the changes of inflammatory markers and oxidative stress markers of Gallus gallus using qRT-PCR, and identified the intestinal bacteria genera and their metabolites in the cecum of Gallus gallus using gut microbiota and metabolomics analysis.<h4>Results and conclusion</h4>The results indicated that oxidative stress and immune response factor expressions quantity in Gallus gallus decreased significantly after 14 days of treatment, compared with model group, the low-dose treatment group's SOD1, SOD3, GPX1, GPX2, GSR, H6DP, and HO-1 genes in liver were downregulated by 36.03%, 40.01%, 45.86%, 40.79%, 37.68%, 25.04%, and 29.89%, the IL-1, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IgA, IgM, and IgG genes in blood and spleen were downregulated by 26.59%, 34.19%, 21.19%, 28.18%, 35.93%, 12.67%, 21.81 and 35.93%, 22.85%, 21.19%, 28.78%, 35.93%, 15.36%, 29.73%. …”
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Roles of fermented plant-, dairy- and meat-based foods in the modulation of allergic responses by Muhamad Hafiz Abd Rahim, Nur Hazlin Hazrin-Chong, Hanis Hazeera Harith, Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar, Rashidah Sukor

“…Positive outcomes on AR through fermented foods could be linked to microbial hydrolysis of food allergens, improvement in gut microbiota robustness, and modulation of the immune system that promotes a balance between T helper 1 (Th1) and Th2 cells. …”
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Microbial signatures in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: an in silico study by Loganathan KAVITHA, Manogaran KUZHALMOZHI, Jayaseelan VIJAYASHREE PRIYADHARSINI, Arunachalam ARUN KUMAR, Krishna Mohan Rao UMADEVI, Kannan RANGANATHAN

“…Dysbiosis of oral and gut microbiota is associated with several oral and systemic pathologies, such as cancer, obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis and gastrointestinal diseases. …”
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Intestinal permeability, food antigens and the microbiome: a multifaceted perspective by Francesco Valitutti, Francesco Valitutti, Maurizio Mennini, Gianluca Monacelli, Giulia Fagiolari, Marisa Piccirillo, Giovanni Di Nardo, Giuseppe Di Cara

“…The gut barrier encompasses several interactive, physical, and functional components, such as the gut microbiota, the mucus layer, the epithelial layer and the gut mucosal immunity. …”
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Emodin Ameliorates Intestinal Dysfunction by Maintaining Intestinal Barrier Integrity and Modulating the Microbiota in Septic Mice by Mina Zhang, Bo Lian, Rui Zhang, Yuhong Guo, Jingxia Zhao, Shasha He, Yunjing Bai, Ning Wang, Yan Lin, Xuerui Wang, Qingquan Liu, Xiaolong Xu

“…Bioinformatic analysis based on 16s rRNA gene sequencing illustrated that emodin treatment significantly increased the alpha- and beta-diversity of gut microbiota in septic mice. Moreover, data according to functional prediction showed that emodin decreased the abundance of potential pathogenic bacteria in gut. …”
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Butyrate Supplementation Improves Intestinal Health and Growth Performance in Livestock: A Review by Wenting Chen, Qingshan Ma, Yan Li, Lin Wei, Zhenwei Zhang, Adnan Khan, Muhammad Zahoor Khan, Changfa Wang

“…Supplementation with butyrate in livestock has been shown to increase average daily gain (ADG), improve gut microbiota balance, promote growth, enhance gut health, boost antioxidant capacity, and reduce diarrhea. …”
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The Role of the Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Parkinson’s Disease by Maurizio Gabrielli, Lorenzo Zileri Dal Verme, Maria Assunta Zocco, Enrico Celestino Nista, Veronica Ojetti, Antonio Gasbarrini

“…Conclusions: The potential to modulate gut microbiota through probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics; fecal microbiota transplantation; and antibiotics represents a promising frontier for innovative PD treatments. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of metformin as an immunomodulator (2013–2024) by Tongyi Zhou, Yunfeng Yu, Liu Li, Xiu Liu, Xiu Liu, Qin Xiang, Rong Yu, Rong Yu

“…Additionally, its role in regulating inflammation and gut microbiota is also being investigated.ConclusionOverall, the immunomodulatory effects of metformin were investigated in anti-tumor, antiviral, anti-aging, and autoimmune disease research. …”
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Colon-targeted engineered postbiotics nanoparticles alleviate osteoporosis through the gut-bone axis by Tingting Yu, Rushui Bai, Zeming Wang, Yuting Qin, Jingwei Wang, Yaohua Wei, Ruifang Zhao, Guangjun Nie, Bing Han

“…These engineered postbiotics nanoparticles can effectively suppress macrophage inflammatory activation, modulate the redox balance, and regulate the composition of the gut microbiota, thereby restoring epithelial barriers, inhibiting bacterial invasion, and down-regulating pro-inflammatory responses. …”
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