Obesity is a major global health problem determined by heredity and environment, and its
incidence is increasing yearly. In recent years, increasing evidence linking obesity to the gut …

The gastrointestinal tract is continuously exposed to trillions of commensal microbes,
collectively termed the microbiota, which are environmental stimuli that can direct health and …

Research on astronaut health and model organisms have revealed six features of
spaceflight biology that guide our current understanding of fundamental molecular changes …

The human gut is inhabited by trillions of microorganisms composing a dynamic ecosystem
implicated in health and disease. The composition of the gut microbiota is unique to each …

The metabolic syndrome is prevalent in developed nations and accounts for the largest
burden of non-communicable diseases worldwide. The metabolic syndrome has direct …

A growing body of research suggests that short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), metabolites
produced by intestinal symbiotic bacteria that ferment dietary fibers (DFs), play a crucial role …

The intestinal microbiota regulates mammalian lipid absorption, metabolism, and storage.
We report that the microbiota reprograms intestinal lipid metabolism in mice by repressing …

Gut microbiota, a collection of microorganisms that live within gastrointestinal tract, provides
crucial signaling metabolites for the physiological of hosts. In healthy state, gut microbiota …

Environmental light cycles entrain circadian feeding behaviors in animals that produce
rhythms in exposure to foodborne bacteria. Here, we show that the intestinal microbiota …

Abstract Diurnal (ie., 24-hour) oscillations of the gut microbiome have been described in
various species including mice and humans. However, the driving force behind these …