The gastrointestinal tract contains trillions of microbes (collectively known as the gut
microbiota) that play essential roles in host physiology and health. Studies from our group …

A single layer of enterocytes and tight junctions (intercellular multiprotein complexes) form
the intestinal epithelial barrier that controls transport of molecules through transcellular and …

High ambient temperature has multiple potential effects on the organism such as
hyperthermia, endotoxemia, and/or systemic inflammation. However, it is often difficult to …

Recently, the incidence of heat-related illnesses has exhibited a steadily upward trend,
closely associated with several environmental factors such as climate change and air …

Heat stroke is a life‐threatening condition clinically diagnosed as a severe elevation in body
temperature with central nervous system dysfunction that often includes combativeness …

Heat stress has a myriad of effects on dairy cattle across the life cycle. Whereas, the most
commonly recognized impacts are associated with production responses, emerging …

Heat stroke is a life-threatening illness that is characterized clinically by central nervous
system dysfunction, including delirium, seizures, or coma and severe hyperthermia. Rapid …

Heat stroke (HS) is a life-threatening systemic disease characterized by an elevated core
body temperature of more than 40℃ and subsequent multiple organ dysfunction syndrome …

Background Prolonged and strenuous physical exercise increases intestinal permeability,
allowing luminal endotoxins to translocate through the intestinal barrier and reach the …

Excessive heat exposure reduces intestinal integrity and post-absorptive energetics that can
inhibit wellbeing and be fatal. Therefore, our objectives were to examine how acute heat …