Associate Professor D'Amato said: «Primarily a proof - of - concept investigation, our pilot study reinforces the idea that large - scale analyses should be undertaken to unravel how variation in the entire human genome relates to variation
in the human microbiota.»
Commensal Koch's postulates: establishing causation
in human microbiota research — Anne Neville — Current Opinion in Microbiology
Not exact matches
How do the microbes within cheese interact with the natural
microbiota of the
human gut and can cheese be used to assist
in maintaining a healthy gut
microbiota?
The
human microbiome is the composite of genes of the microorganisms (
microbiota) living
in and on the
human body that influence the health and development of the host (1).
Her main research areas are Perinatal and
human milk
microbiota and Characterization of probiotic bacteria and study of their use
in bacterial dysbiosis.
The age - related successional mechanisms involved
in the differentiation of the
human microbiota across body habitats are only beginning to be understood (6), and defining the pioneer colonizers is a first step toward elucidating the initial stages of
microbiota development.
In collaboration with Synchrotron Oxford, the University of East Anglia and the University of California, the researchers, using a commonly - found member of
human gut
microbiota called Ruminococcus gnavus as a model organism identified carbohydrate binding modules with the ability to bind to mucus.
Over 100 different oligosaccharides have been identified
in the
human colon, and recent research has shown that variations
in the oligosaccharides within the mucus are associated with variations
in the composition of the gut
microbiota.
«Alterations
in the gut
microbiota are associated with obesity and the metabolic syndrome
in both
humans and rodents,» Shulman noted.
The researchers found that changes
in the amount of protein and carbohydrates
in the diet had a similar effect on the
microbiota of dogs and
humans, independent of the dog's breed or sex.
Dr Luis Pedro Coelho, commented: «These findings suggest that dogs could be a better model for nutrition studies than pigs or mice and we could potentially use data from dogs to study the impact of diet on gut
microbiota in humans, and
humans could be a good model to study the nutrition of dogs.
As noted by Dr. Vicki Ellingrod — the Chair of this session, «Current state - of - the - art research
in both animal models as well as
humans point to the link between the gut
microbiota and mood and anxiety models, as well as the potential for psychiatric medications to directly affect the gut microbiome.»
«Both
in humans and mice there is a correlation between altered gut
microbiota composition and inflammaging, but the link between the two remains to be proven
in humans» concludes Fransen.
Regulatory issues must be addressed before moving to
human studies, Davies said, but the findings published
in the August issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation suggest that it may be possible to manipulate the bacterial residents of the gut — the gut
microbiota — to treat obesity and other chronic diseases.
Changes
in the composition of the gut
microbiota are seen
in many
human diseases such IBD, a chronic, lifelong inflammatory disorder that includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Like plants
in a garden, the diverse populations of microbes that normally line the intestinal tract, called the
microbiota, are essential to
human health.
The study (which also involved a colleague) may sound simple, if a little gross, but variation
in intestinal microbes, known as
human microbiota, is highly complex.
Kilner adds that there are potential parallels with the way the
human immune system interacts with the gut
microbiota: «The language
in this field is now more about management than warfare.»
Trillions of bacteria exist within the
human intestinal
microbiota, which plays a critical role
in the development and progression of IBD.
In addition, cohousing coprophagic mice harboring transplanted
microbiota from discordant pairs provides an opportunity to determine which bacterial taxa invade the gut communities of cage mates, how invasion correlates with host phenotypes, and how invasion and microbial niche are affected by
human diets.
The goal of the study was to explore whether fecal
microbiota from
human IBS patients with diarrhea has the ability to influence gut and brain function
in recipient mice.
«It's increasingly clear that our gut bacteria, or
microbiota, can communicate with the
human brain,» said Kathy Magnusson, a professor
in the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine and principal investigator with the Linus Pauling Institute.
The work «represents a significant step
in understanding
human microbiota coevolutionary history,» says Justin Sonnenburg of Stanford University
in Palo Alto, California, who was not involved with the research.
Known as «
microbiota,» these bacteria have a vital role to play
in human health: they are central to our metabolism and well - being.
Fu notes that the
human body and its
microbiota have evolved to live
in harmony over millions of years.
People with diets high
in fat, for example, have a different
microbiota than do vegans, though
in humans it is far more difficult to identify a core
microbiota.
«Previous studies
in mice have indicated that bacteria that are able to encroach upon the epithelium might be able to promote inflammation that drives metabolic diseases, and now we've shown that this is also a feature of metabolic disease
in humans, specifically type 2 diabetics who are exhibiting
microbiota encroachment.»
Given that the investigators have previously shown the influence of the host molecular clock on the gut
microbiota, they will also ask if taking this NSAID at different times of day might lead to higher efficacy and less side effects
in animal models and eventually
in humans.
Although the fucose findings are still preliminary, unlocking the role of this sugar
in competitions between gut
microbiota and pathogens could theoretically give rise to new therapies for treating
human illness.
In order to find out which bacterial species may be present in the air and on the surfaces inside spacecraft and how the composition of the microbiota may change during human habitation, a crew of six male «Marsonauts» lived inside a mock - up spacecraft, located in Moscow, from 3rd June 2010 to 5th November 201
In order to find out which bacterial species may be present
in the air and on the surfaces inside spacecraft and how the composition of the microbiota may change during human habitation, a crew of six male «Marsonauts» lived inside a mock - up spacecraft, located in Moscow, from 3rd June 2010 to 5th November 201
in the air and on the surfaces inside spacecraft and how the composition of the
microbiota may change during
human habitation, a crew of six male «Marsonauts» lived inside a mock - up spacecraft, located
in Moscow, from 3rd June 2010 to 5th November 201
in Moscow, from 3rd June 2010 to 5th November 2011.
While a core
microbiota of the same bacteria was present
in all areas of the mock - up spacecraft, the authors noticed specific bacterial signatures for each individual area, or module, indicating that — much like
in other indoor environments — microbial presence is associated with
human presence as well as the type of activity that an area is used for.
There is increasing awareness that the intestinal
microbiota, the vast, diverse population of microorganisms that inhabits the
human intestines, play a role
in driving colorectal cancer.
Human intestinal flora, known as
microbiota, can be considered as an additional organ
in the body.
Heiman and Greenway describe how the reduction
in dietary diversity has changed the richness of
human gut
microbiota, the community of microorganisms living
in the gut.
«Reduction
in dietary diversity impacts richness of
human gut
microbiota: Dietary diversity necessary for a healthy gastrointestinal microbiome.»
The intestinal
microbiota of healthy
humans progressively develops
in complexity from birth until adulthood, where a stable microbiome is established for the majority of an individual's adult life (Arumugam et al., 2011; Jalanka - Tuovinen et al., 2011; Durbán et al., 2012).
The findings illuminate the specialized roles played by key members of the vast microbial community living
in the
human gut, and could inform the development of tailored
microbiota transplants to improve intestinal health after antibiotic use or illness.
Mammals —
humans included — depend on their
microbiota, the collection of microorganisms they host
in and on their bodies.
Functional metagenomics: a high throughput screening method to decipher
microbiota ‐ driven NF ‐ κB modulation
in the
human gut
Investigating mouse models for biological for research The congress aims to promote the International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium (IMPC) mouse lines, importance of mouse phenotyping & clinical and drug discovery collaboration, to present progresses performed by IMPC with regards CRISPR editing genome, rare diseases,
microbiota and ageing pipeline, as well as illustration of examples of scientific projects about «Animal models for
human diseases» and recent developments
in mouse models phenotyping imaging.
BIOASTER conducts innovative collaborative research, with and for public and private partners
in the four major application fields of microbiology including
human and veterinary infectious diseases: vaccines, antimicrobials, diagnosis and
microbiota.
Of special note today: gut
microbiota species expressing orthologs of
human Ro60 might be involved
in triggering and sustaining chronic autoimmunity
in lupus; The portal vein blood microbiome
in patients with liver cirrhosis; A randomized clinical study suggests dietary promotion of short chain fatty acid producing gut microbes as an effective treatment for type 2 diabetes; and the sexual dimorphism of root, flower and leaf microbiomes
in the wild strawberry plant
Methodology challenges
in studying
human gut
microbiota — effects of collection, storage, DNA extraction and next generation sequencing technologies — Marina Panek — Scientific Reports
In a study published as a letter to the journal Gut, the team outline new evidence suggesting that the human genome may play a role in determining the makeup of the billions of microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract collectively known as the gut microbiot
In a study published as a letter to the journal Gut, the team outline new evidence suggesting that the
human genome may play a role
in determining the makeup of the billions of microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract collectively known as the gut microbiot
in determining the makeup of the billions of microbes
in the human gastrointestinal tract collectively known as the gut microbiot
in the
human gastrointestinal tract collectively known as the gut
microbiota.
We are interested
in developing and applying bioinformatics methods to study the intricate interactions between host (e.g.,
human and mouse) and microbes (pathogens or bacterial
microbiota).
Spurred by this finding, Littman's team examined the gut
microbiota in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, a debilitating autoimmune disease, and found a much higher proportion of patients than healthy individuals who harbored the
human intestinal bacterium Prevotella copri.
A few interesting articles
in early life
human microbiome, plus: A comparison between Staphylococcus epidermidis commensal and pathogenic lineages from the skin of healthy individuals living
in North American and India; A new tool to reconstruct microbial genome - scale metabolic models (GSMMs) from their genome sequence; The seasonal changes
in Amazon rainforest soil microbiome are associated with changes
in the canopy; A specific class of chemicals secreted by birds modulates their feather microbiome; chronic stress alters gut
microbiota and triggers a specific immune response
in a mouse model of colitis; and evidence that the short chain fatty acids profile
in the gut reflects the impact of dietary fibre on the microbiome using the PolyFermS continuous intestinal fermentation model.
The congress aims to promote the International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium (IMPC) mouse lines, importance of mouse phenotyping & clinical and drug discovery collaboration, to present progresses performed by IMPC with regards CRISPR editing genome, rare diseases,
microbiota and ageing pipeline, as well as illustration of examples of scientific projects about «Animal models for
human diseases» and recent developments
in mouse models phenotyping imaging.
Plentiful opportunities for researchers to learn about and discuss important developments
in the field of
human microbiota, the collection of microbes living
in and on our body that have a significant impact on
human health and well - being.
* Potential and active functions
in the gut
microbiota of a healthy
human cohort — Alessandro Tanca — Microbiome