The human microbiome is composed of a collection of dynamic microbial communities that
inhabit various anatomical locations in the body. Accordingly, the coevolution of the …

Background The human gut hosts complex microbial communities, which are linked to
health and disease. The gut microbiota is continuously reshaped by multiple environmental …

Bacteria from the Turicibacter genus are prominent members of the mammalian gut
microbiota and correlate with alterations in dietary fat and body weight, but the specific …

The gut microbiome is an important determinant in various diseases. Here we perform a
cross-sectional study of Japanese adults and identify the Blautia genus, especially B …

The gut microbiome is associated with diverse diseases,–, but a universal signature of a
healthy or unhealthy microbiome has not been identified, and there is a need to understand …

Adipokines are cell-signaling proteins secreted by adipose tissue that has been related to a
low-grade state of inflammation and different pathologies. The present review aims to …

A large body of evidence has emerged in the past decade supporting a role for the gut
microbiome in the regulation of blood pressure. The field has moved from association to …

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 human body hosts vast microbial communities, termed the microbiome. Less well
known is the fact that the human body also hosts vast numbers of different viruses …

The definition of metabolic syndrome (MetS) has undergone several changes over the years
due to the difficulty in establishing universal criteria for it. Underlying the disorders related to …