PMID: Nutrients. 2019 Oct 7 ;11(10). Epub 2019 Oct 7. PMID: 31591345 Abstract Title: The Role of Dietary Fiber in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Feasibility Study. Abstract: Short-chain fatty acids are microbial metabolites that have been shown to be key regulators of the gut-joint axis in animal models. In humans, microbial dysbiosis was observed in …
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Administration of alpha-lipoic acid could maintain bone mass and bone strength in senile female rats with alcohol consumption.
PMID: Z Gerontol Geriatr. 2019 Oct 10. Epub 2019 Oct 10. PMID: 31602508 Abstract Title: Administration of alpha-lipoic acid could maintain bone mass and bone strength in senile female rats with alcohol consumption. Abstract: Previous studies have demonstrated the damaging effect of alcohol (ALH) consumption on bone tissue and bone metabolism. Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) promotes …
Sequential treatment of phenethyl isothiocyanate increases sensitivity of Temozolomide resistant glioblastoma cells.
PMID: Am J Transl Res. 2019 ;11(2):696-708. Epub 2019 Feb 15. PMID: 30899372 Abstract Title: Sequential treatment of phenethyl isothiocyanate increases sensitivity of Temozolomide resistant glioblastoma cells by decreasing expression of MGMT via NF-κB pathway. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Existence of acquired or intrinsic resistance to Temozolomide (TMD) remains a point of concern in treating glioblastoma (GBM). …
Cytoprotective effects of galacto-oligosaccharides on colon epithelial cells via up-regulating miR-19b.
PMID: Life Sci. 2019 Aug 15 ;231:116589. Epub 2019 Jun 19. PMID: 31226416 Abstract Title: Cytoprotective effects of galacto-oligosaccharides on colon epithelial cells via up-regulating miR-19b. Abstract: AIMS: Despite the protective effect of galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) on human colon has been widely-reported, the mechanism of its beneficial effect is still unclear. This paper aims to reveal …
Protective effects of blue light-blocking shades on phototoxicity in human ocular surface cells.
PMID: BMJ Open Ophthalmol. 2019 ;4(1):e000217. Epub 2019 May 28. PMID: 31245609 Abstract Title: Protective effects of blue light-blocking shades on phototoxicity in human ocular surface cells. Abstract: Objective: Blue light hazards for retina and ocular surface have been repeatedly described and many protective methods are introduced for retina; however, no study has been conducted …
Galactooligosaccharide fiber supplementation improves intestinal barrier and significantly attenuates western-type diet-induced metabolic diseases.
PMID: J Nutr. 2019 Oct 5. Epub 2019 Oct 5. PMID: 31586202 Abstract Title: Dietary Supplementation with Galactooligosaccharides Attenuates High-Fat, High-Cholesterol Diet-Induced Glucose Intolerance and Disruption of Colonic Mucin Layer in C57BL/6 Mice and Reduces Atherosclerosis in Ldlr-/- Mice. Abstract: BACKGROUND: A Western-type diet (WD), rich in fat and cholesterol but deficient in fiber, induces …
Preschool girls with low 25(OH)D levels were more vulnerable to pathogenic microbes than boys.
PMID: Nutrients. 2019 Mar 7 ;11(3). Epub 2019 Mar 7. PMID: 30866564 Abstract Title: Vitamin D Deficiency is Associated with Increased Use of Antimicrobials among Preschool Girls in Ethiopia. Abstract: Preschool children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, are highly exposed to influenza viruses. Factors related to infections, nutrition, and environmental conditions that might explain the burden …
Therapeutic value of vitamin D as an adjuvant therapy in neonates with sepsis.
PMID: Infect Disord Drug Targets. 2019 Jun 26. Epub 2019 Jun 26. PMID: 31241441 Abstract Title: Therapeutic value of Vitamin D as an adjuvant therapy in neonates with sepsis. Abstract: : Sepsis is an unusual systemic reaction to what is sometimes an otherwise ordinary infection, and it probably represents a pattern of response by the …
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Rescue fecal microbiota transplantation for antibiotic-associated diarrhea in critically ill patients.
PMID: Crit Care. 2019 10 21 ;23(1):324. Epub 2019 Oct 21. PMID: 31639033 Abstract Title: Rescue fecal microbiota transplantation for antibiotic-associated diarrhea in critically ill patients. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) is a risk factor for exacerbating the outcome of critically ill patients. Dysbiosis induced by the exposure to antibiotics reveals the potential therapeutic role …
Fecal microbiota transplantation regulates the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway in cerebral cortex of septic rats.
PMID: Zhonghua Wei Zhong Bing Ji Jiu Yi Xue. 2019 Sep ;31(9):1102-1107. PMID: 31657333 Abstract Title: [Fecal microbiota transplantation regulates the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway in cerebral cortex of septic rats through intestinal microbiota]. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of fecal microbiota transplantation on septic gut flora and the cortex cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway in rats.METHODS: …