Hosting millions of microorganisms, the digestive tract is the primary and most important part
of bacterial colonization. On one side, in cases of opportunistic invasion, the abundant …

The gut microbiota (GM) plays a crucial role in maintaining the overall health and well-being
of the host. Recent studies have demonstrated that the GM may significantly influence bone …

Appreciation of the importance of the gut microbiome is growing, and it is becoming
increasingly relevant to identify preventive or therapeutic solutions targeting it. The …

The gastrointestinal (GI) barrier serves a critical role in survival and overall health of animals
and humans. Several layers of barrier defense mechanisms are provided by the epithelial …

The gut is an efficient barrier which protects against the passage of pathogenic
microorganisms and potential harmful macromolecules into the body, in addition to its …

The gut microbiota has recently evolved as a new important player in the pathophysiology of
many intestinal and extraintestinal diseases. The liver is the organ which is in closest contact …

In humans, a complex interaction between the host immune system and commensal
microbiota is required to maintain gut homeostasis. In this symbiotic relationship, the …

The microbial communities that colonize different regions of the human gut influence many
aspects of health. In the healthy state, they contribute nutrients and energy to the host via the …

Objective To explore the composition of the intestinal microbiota in ulcerative colitis (UC)
patients and to identify differences in the microbiota between patients with active disease …

The pool of microbes inhabiting our body is known as “microbiota” and their collective
genomes as “microbiome”. The colon is the most densely populated organ in the human …