Increasing antimicrobial resistance rates have revitalized bacteriophage (phage) research,
the natural predators of bacteria discovered over 100 years ago. In order to use phages …

Macrophages are important immune cells in innate immunity, and have remarkable
heterogeneity and polarization. Under pathological conditions, in addition to the resident …

Steady progress over four decades toward understanding the pathogenesis and clinical
consequences of hepatic fibrosis has led to the expectation of effective antifibrotic drugs, yet …

The interplay between the commensal microbiota and the mammalian immune system
development and function includes multifold interactions in homeostasis and disease. The …

Gut microbiota dysbiosis has been repeatedly observed in obesity and type 2 diabetes
mellitus, two metabolic diseases strongly intertwined with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease …

Low-grade inflammation is the hallmark of metabolic disorders such as obesity, type 2
diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Emerging evidence indicates that these …

Caloric excess and sedentary lifestyle have led to a global epidemic of obesity and
metabolic syndrome. The hepatic consequence of metabolic syndrome and obesity …

Intestinal microbiota has its role as an important component of human physiology. It
produces metabolites that module key functions to establish a symbiotic crosstalk with their …

Objective To examine the effectiveness of green-Mediterranean (MED) diet, further restricted
in red/processed meat, and enriched with green plants and polyphenols on non-alcoholic …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is the most prevalent liver disease worldwide, affecting 20%–
25% of the adult population. In 25% of patients, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease progresses …