PMID: Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2019 Aug ;266:9-17. Epub 2019 Apr 22. PMID: 31022471 Abstract Title: Cigarette smoke exposure combined with lipopolysaccharides induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice. Abstract: Cigarette smoke (CS) is a risk factor for pulmonary fibrosis and lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are associated with human occupational lung diseases; however, their combined role in pulmonary fibrosis remains …
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Electronic-cigarette smoke induces lung adenocarcinoma and bladder urothelial hyperplasia in mice.
PMID: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 Oct 7. Epub 2019 Oct 7. PMID: 31591243 Abstract Title: Electronic-cigarette smoke induces lung adenocarcinoma and bladder urothelial hyperplasia in mice. Abstract: Electronic-cigarettes (E-cigs) are marketed as a safe alternative to tobacco to deliver the stimulant nicotine, and their use is gaining in popularity, particularly among …
Effects from diet-induced gut microbiota dysbiosis and obesity can be ameliorated by fecal microbiota transplantation
PMID: PLoS One. 2019 ;14(9):e0218143. Epub 2019 Sep 23. PMID: 31545802 Abstract Title: Effects from diet-induced gut microbiota dysbiosis and obesity can be ameliorated by fecal microbiota transplantation: A multiomics approach. Abstract: Obesity and its comorbidities are currently considered an epidemic, and the involved pathophysiology is well studied. Hypercaloric diets are tightly related to the …
Prophylactic effects of Bifidobacterium adolescentis on anxiety and depression-like phenotypes after chronic stress.
PMID: Front Behav Neurosci. 2019 ;13:126. Epub 2019 Jun 18. PMID: 31275120 Abstract Title: Prophylactic Effects ofon Anxiety and Depression-Like Phenotypes After Chronic Stress: A Role of the Gut Microbiota-Inflammation Axis. Abstract: Stress disturbs the balance of the gut microbiota and stimulates inflammation-to-brain mechanisms. Moreover, stress leads to anxiety and depressive disorders.displays distinct anti-inflammatory effects. …
Intestinal infection triggers Parkinson’s disease-like symptoms in mice.
PMID: Nature. 2019 07 ;571(7766):565-569. Epub 2019 Jul 17. PMID: 31316206 Abstract Title: Intestinal infection triggers Parkinson's disease-like symptoms in Pink1mice. Abstract: Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder with motor symptoms linked to the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra compacta. Although the mechanisms that trigger the loss of dopaminergic neurons are unclear, …
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Microbial regulation of microRNA expression in the brain-gut axis.
PMID: Curr Opin Pharmacol. 2019 Oct 4 ;48:120-126. Epub 2019 Oct 4. PMID: 31590111 Abstract Title: Microbial regulation of microRNA expression in the brain-gut axis. Abstract: The gut microbiome facilitates a consistent transfer of information between the gut and the brain and microRNAs may now represent a key signalling molecule that facilitates this relationship. This …
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Fecal microbiota transplantation as an effective initial therapy for pancreatitis complicated with severe Clostridium difficile infection.
PMID: World J Clin Cases. 2019 Sep 6 ;7(17):2597-2604. PMID: 31559298 Abstract Title: Fecal microbiota transplantation as an effective initial therapy for pancreatitis complicated with severeinfection: A case report. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Moderately severe acute pancreatitis (MSAP) is a critical form of acute pancreatitis that is related with high morbidity and mortality. Severeinfection (sCDI) is a …
Fecal microbiota transplantation as a novel therapy for severe psoriasis.
PMID: Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi. 2019 Oct 1 ;58(10):782-785. PMID: 31594178 Abstract Title: [Fecal microbiota transplantation as a novel therapy for severe psoriasis]. Abstract: To explore the therapeutic effect of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for severe psoriasis. A patient, male, 36 years old, diagnosed as severe plaque psoriasis for 10 years and irritable bowel …
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Preliminary evidence suggests that the gut microbiota profile is altered in depression.
PMID: Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2019 09 ;48(3):389-405. Epub 2019 Jun 12. PMID: 31383278 Abstract Title: Mood and Microbes: Gut to Brain Communication in Depression. Abstract: The gut microbiota, acting via the gut-brain axis, modulates key neurobiological systems that are dysregulated in stress-related disorders. Preclinical studies show that the gut microbiota exerts an influence over …
The role of the gut-brain axis in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
PMID: Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2019 09 ;48(3):407-431. Epub 2019 Jul 2. PMID: 31383279 Abstract Title: The Role of the Gut-Brain Axis in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Abstract: Genetic and environmental factors play a role in the cause and development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Recent studies have suggested an important role of the gut-brain axis (GBA) and …
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