The intestinal microbiota, composed of pro-and anti-inflammatory microbes, has an essential
role in maintaining gut homeostasis and functionality. An overly hygienic lifestyle …

SUMMARY A balanced gut microbiota contributes to health, but the mechanisms
maintaining homeostasis remain elusive. Microbiota assembly during infancy is governed by …

Ganoderma lucidum has been shown to have anti-obesity effects. However, polysaccharide
extracted from the sporoderm-broken spores of Ganoderma lucidum (BSGLP) against …

Escherichia coli NISSLE 1917 (EcN) is a Gram-negative strain with many prominent
probiotic properties in the treatment of intestinal diseases such as diarrhea and inflammatory …

Host inflammation alters the availability of nutrients such as iron to limit microbial growth.
However, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium thrives in the inflamed gut by …

Lack of reproducibility is a prominent problem in biomedical research. An important source
of variation in animal experiments is the microbiome, but little is known about specific …

A century ago, Alfred Nissle discovered that intentional intake of particular strains of
Escherichia coli could treat patients suffering from infectious diseases. Since then, one of …

Probiotics are live microorganisms that can confer a health benefit on the host, and amongst
various mechanisms probiotics are believed to exert their effects by production of …

Campylobacter jejuni is the most common cause of bacterial foodborne gastroenteritis and
holds significant public health importance. The continuing increase of antibiotic-resistant …

Although there has been a significant amount of research focused on the pathophysiology of
spinal cord injury (SCI), there is limited information on the consequences of SCI on remote …