Dietary fiber is fermented by the human gut microbiota, producing beneficial microbial
metabolites, such as short-chain fatty acids. Over the last few centuries, dietary fiber intake …

The highest density of microbes resides in human gastrointestinal tract, known as “Gut
microbiome”. Of note, the members of the genus Lactobacillus that belong to phyla …

Morbidity and mortality of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are exceedingly high worldwide.
Researchers have found that the occurrence and development of CVDs are closely related …

There has been an increase in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality over the past few
decades, making cardiovascular disease (CVD) the leading cause of death worldwide …

Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are chronic inflammatory diseases of the
gastrointestinal tract affecting millions of patients worldwide. The gut microbiome partly …

The maintenance of a healthy status depends on the coexistence between the host
organism and the microbiota. Early studies have already focused on the nutritional …

Background The gut microbiota (GM) plays a critical role in regulating human physiology,
with dysbiosis linked to various diseases, including heart failure (HF). HF is a complex …

The functional interdependencies between the molecular components of a biological
process demands for a network medicine platform that integrates systems biology and …

HIV-1 replication in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract causes severe CD4+ T-cell depletion and
disruption of the protective epithelial barrier in the intestinal mucosa, causing microbial …

Aging is considered the main risk factor for many chronic diseases that frequently appear at
advanced ages. However, the inevitability of this process is being questioned by recent …