Diet and dietary components have profound effects on the composition of the gut microbiota
and are among the most important contributors to the alteration in bacterial flora. This review …

A substantial body of literature has provided evidence for the role of gut microbiota in
metabolic diseases including type 2 diabetes. However, reports vary regarding the …

Objective Although severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA
was detected in faeces of patients with COVID-19, the activity and infectivity of the virus in …

Diabetes is a complex metabolic disorder affecting the glucose status of the human body.
Chronic hyperglycaemia related to diabetes is associated with end organ failure. The clinical …

Background Old age is characterized by a peculiar low-grade, chronic, and “sterile”
inflammatory state, which has been termed “inflammaging.” This is believed to substantially …

Recent studies have suggested that the intestinal microbiome plays an important role in
modulating risk of several chronic diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, obesity …

The gut microbiota is reported to be related to obesity, and visceral fat is reported to be
strongly associated with cardiovascular disease and overall mortality. However, the …

The prevalence of metabolic diseases, including obesity, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM), and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is a severe burden in human …

Neutrophils are increasingly implicated in chronic inflammation and metabolic disorders.
Here, we show that visceral adipose tissue (VAT) from individuals with obesity contains …

The mammalian gut is inhabited by a massive and complicated microbial community, in
which the host achieves a stable symbiotic environment through the interdependence …