Dr. Liping Zhao, of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, is at the cutting edge of research on how the gut microbiota influence obesity.
Dr. Patrice Cani: The vicious cycle of gut permeability and inflammation
3 Jun 2015by GMFH Editing Team
Dr. Patrice Cani, from Catholic University of Louvain, is a leading researcher in the area of gut microbiota and metabolic disorders. He serves on the Gut Microbiota for Health board of experts.
Dr. Maria Carmen Collado, on factors influencing the milk microbiome
14 May 2015by Kristina Campbell
Maria Carmen Collado, of the Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology at the Spanish National Research Council (IATA-CSIC), studies microbiota-host interactions.
Taylor Soderborg, on the Impact of a Western Style Diet During Pregnancy
22 Apr 2015by Kristina Campbell
Taylor Soderborg is a 3rd year MD/PhD student at the University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, pursuing a PhD in integrative physiology: reproductive sciences track.
Deletion of MyD88 in intestinal epithelial cells partially protects against diet-induced obesity
26 Feb 2015by Patrice D. Cani
In this paper, the first aim we had with Dr. Amandine Everard, was to investigate whether some key molecules involved in the innate immune system, mainly MyD88 [myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88], may contribute to the development of obesity, diabetes and low grade inflammation.
Neha Alang and Colleen R. Kelly recently reported that a patient who had received fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) developed obesity (1).
Potential benefits of some microbiota-targeting nutrients in cancer cachexia
24 Oct 2014by Laure Bindels
I participated to the conference "Targeting Microbiota" to update my knowledge concerning the gut microbiota and to foster collaborations with other scientists in the field. It was also a great opportunity to present my ongoing work. This congress was scientifically
Clostridium ramosum promotes obesity in gnotobiotic mice in response to a high-fat diet
20 Oct 2014by GMFH Editing Team
In recent years, several studies reported a shift in the intestinal microbiota in humans and mice in response to high-fat diets. This shift is characterised by a reduction of Bacteroidetes and an increase of Firmicutes. The Erysipelotrichi, a bacterial class
Jet-lag-associated changes in gut microbiota can promote metabolic imbalances in mice and humans
19 Oct 2014by Kristina Campbell
This comprehensive set of studies, by researchers in Israel, showed that intestinal microbiota in mice and humans show diurnal changes in composition and function. The changes happen on the scale of hours, and are influenced by the host's feeding rhythms.
The 2nd congress on targeting microbiota was held at Institut Pasteur in Paris on October 16-17, 2014. Professor Marvin Edeas, chairman of the scientific committee, warned the attendees about avoiding speculation where the challenge might be prevention instead of finding treatment.
