This chapter focuses on the role of sodium and potassium in metabolic control. All living cells have to a greater or lesser degree the ability to bring about and maintain an internal ionic composition, which may be very different from that of the surrounding medium. There is a close ...
The ligand activated transcription factor, aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) emerged as a critical regulator of immune and metabolic processes in the gastrointestinal tract. In the gut, a main source of AhR ligands derives from commensal bacteria. However, many of the reported microbiota-derived ligands...
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), a chronic nonspecific intestinal inflammatory disease, is comprised of Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Crohn’s Disease (CD). IBD is closely related to a systemic inflammatory reaction and affects the progression of many int
Additionally, the hepatic protein and mRNA levels of the enzyme that converts cholesterol into bile acids, cholesterol-7 alpha-hydroxylase (CYP7A1), was down-regulated. Furthermore, hepatic protein levels of molecules involved in cholesterol biosynthesis and counter transport increased in betaine ...
SZL = Shaziling pigs, Cont = Yorkshire pigs; TG = triglycerides; TC = total cholesterol; GLU = glucose; TBA = total bile acid; HDL = high-density lipoprotein; LDL = low-density lipoprotein. Then, we analyzed the expression of several genes associated with lipid metabolism in the mucosa, ...
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a disease with major implications for animal welfare and productivity, as well as having the potential for zoonotic transmission. In Great Britain (GB) alone, controlling bTB costs in the region of £100 million annually, w
however this information was not collected from patients in the REIMAGINE study. A conclusive comparison of the relative importance of various factors affecting bacterial survival in the duodenum would require additional information on small-intestine secretions of bile acids and antimicrobial peptides in...
autoxidation; colostrum; neonatal piglet; polyunsaturated fatty acids; maternal diet; porcine milk; microbial fatty acid derivatives; lipid mediators; inflammation1. Introduction In pig nutrition, lipids are principally considered as a source of energy and essential fatty acids [FA; i.e., alpha-...
Accordingly, although treatment with the probiotics GJ or LG may improve some obesity related metabolic markers, supplementation of allulose may further improve obesity related markers, thus supporting its role as a beneficial prebiotic. Based on the overall result, a combination of both probiotics and...
The gut microbiota plays a critical role in the progression of human diseases, especially cancer. In recent decades, there has been accumulating evidence of the connections between the gut microbiota and cancer immunotherapy. Therefore, understanding the