The effects of heavy metal exposure on brain and gut microbiota: A systematic review of animal studies

S Porru, A Esplugues, S Llop… - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
The gut-brain axis is a crucial interface between the central nervous system and the gut
microbiota. Recent evidence shows that exposure to environmental contaminants, such as …

An emerging strategy: probiotics enhance the effectiveness of tumor immunotherapy via mediating the gut microbiome

S Jiang, W Ma, C Ma, Z Zhang, W Zhang, J Zhang - Gut microbes, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The occurrence and progression of tumors are often accompanied by disruptions in the gut
microbiota. Inversely, the impact of the gut microbiota on the initiation and progression of …

Data-driven prediction of colonization outcomes for complex microbial communities

L Wu, XW Wang, Z Tao, T Wang, W Zuo, Y Zeng… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Microbial interactions can lead to different colonization outcomes of exogenous species, be
they pathogenic or beneficial in nature. Predicting the colonization of exogenous species in …

Limosilactobacillus fermentum HNU312 alleviates lipid accumulation and inflammation induced by a high-fat diet: improves lipid metabolism pathways and increases …

J Li, Z Zhang, Y Xu, W Li, S Jiang, J Zhang, H Xue - Food & Function, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
A high-fat diet can cause health problems, such as hyperlipidemia, obesity, cardiovascular
disease, and metabolic disorders. Dietary supplementation with beneficial microbes might …

Gut dysbiosis and blood-brain barrier alteration in hepatic encephalopathy: from gut to brain

A Shahbazi, A Sepehrinezhad, E Vahdani, R Jamali… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
A common neuropsychiatric complication of advanced liver disease, hepatic
encephalopathy (HE), impacts the quality of life and length of hospital stays. There is new …

[HTML][HTML] Study of modified biomass of Gossypium hirsutum as heavy metal biosorbent

Z Ali, M Sajid, N Raza, Y Sohail, M Hayat… - Arabian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The presence of heavy metals in aqueous media can cause serious threats to living
organisms. Consequently, for the efficient and economic removal of heavy metals from …

Effects of soil, water and air pollution with heavy metal ions around lead and zinc mining and processing factories

SA Sharifi, M Zaeimdar, SA Jozi, R Hejazi - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2023 - Springer
Heavy metal contamination stemming from lead and zinc mining and processing operations
is a prevalent and pressing environmental issue. This review article explores the …

Bifidobacterium animalis Probio-M8 improves sarcopenia physical performance by mitigating creatine restrictions imposed by microbial metabolites

Z Zhang, Y Fang, Y He, MA Farag, M Zeng… - NPJ biofilms and …, 2024 - nature.com
Sarcopenia is a major health challenge due to an aging population. Probiotics may improve
muscle function through gut-muscle axis, but their efficacy and mechanisms in treating …

Benefits of fermented synbiotic soymilk containing Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium lactis, and inulin towards lead toxicity alleviation

M Riasatian, SM Mazloomi, A Ahmadi, Z Derakhshan… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
This study aims to evaluate the effect of fermented synbiotic soy milk containing
Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium lactis, and inulin on a series of hematological and …

Prenatal metal exposures and childhood gut microbial signatures are associated with depression score in late childhood

V Midya, K Nagdeo, JM Lane… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Childhood depression is a major public health issue worldwide. Previous
studies have linked both prenatal metal exposures and the gut microbiome to depression in …