colitis Archives - Gut Microbiota for Health

A mouse model of colitis shows the relevance of phages on intestinal inflammation

27 Sep 2018

by Andreu Prados

A new study, led by Dr. Lora Hooper from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas (Texas, USA), has found that compositional changes in intestinal phage communities occur during colitis in mice.

Study reveals a new connection between the gut microbiota and autoimmune disorders

7 Dec 2017

by Andreu Prados

A new study has discovered a new mechanism by which the gut microbiota modulates pro- and anti-inflammatory immune cells.

Interplay between genetics and microbial metabolism contributes to inflammation in the gut

24 Oct 2016

by Heather Galipeau

In a recently published paper in Nature Medicine, a group led by Harry Sokol at INRA studied how host genes affect the composition and function of the gut microbiota, and in turn, the production of metabolites and intestinal inflammation.