Diet-microbiota interactions and personalized nutrition

An obesity-associated gut microbiome with increased capacity for energy harvest

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Diet rapidly and reproducibly alters the human gut microbiome

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Human gut microbes associated with obesity

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A core gut microbiome in obese and lean twins

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Human gut microbiome viewed across age and geography

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Metabolic Endotoxemia Initiates Obesity and Insulin Resistance

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Linking long-term dietary patterns with gut microbial enterotypes

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Obesity alters gut microbial ecology

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Gut flora metabolism of phosphatidylcholine promotes cardiovascular disease

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Impact of diet in shaping gut microbiota revealed by a comparative study in children from Europe and rural Africa

De Filippo, C., Cavalieri, D., Di Paola, M., Ramazzotti, M., Poullet, J. B., Massart, S., Collini, S., Pieraccini, G., & Lionetti, P. (2010) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.1005963107 · Cited by 5,579

Targeted suppression of human IBD-associated gut microbiota commensals by phage consortia for treatment of intestinal inflammation

Federici, S., Kredo-Russo, S., Valdés-Mas, R., Kviatcovsky, D., Weinstock, E., Matiuhin, Y., Silberberg, Y., Atarashi, K., Furuichi, M., Oka, A., et al. (2022) · Cell · doi:10.1016/j.cell.2022.07.003 · Cited by 542

Precision Microbiome Modulation with Discrete Dietary Fiber Structures Directs Short-Chain Fatty Acid Production

Deehan, E. C., Yang, C., Pérez-Muñoz, M. E., Nguyen, N. K., Cheng, C. C., Triador, L., Zhang, Z., Bakal, J. A., & Walter, J. (2020) · Cell Host & Microbe · doi:10.1016/j.chom.2020.01.006 · Cited by 564

Mass spectrometry-based metabolomics in microbiome investigations

Bauermeister, A., Mannochio-Russo, H., Costa-Lotufo, L. V., Jarmusch, A. K., & Dorrestein, P. C. (2021) · Nature Reviews Microbiology · doi:10.1038/s41579-021-00621-9 · Cited by 554

Nutritional Components in Western Diet Versus Mediterranean Diet at the Gut Microbiota–Immune System Interplay. Implications for Health and Disease

Montero, C. G., Fraile‐Μartinez, O., Gomez-Lahoz, A. M., Pekarek, L., Castellanos, A. J., Noguerales-Fraguas, F., Coca, S., Guijarro, L. G., García‐Honduvilla, N., Asúnsolo, Á., et al. (2021) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu13020699 · Cited by 487

The microbiome–gut–brain axis in Parkinson disease — from basic research to the clinic

Tan, A. H., Lim, S. Y., & Lang, A. E. (2022) · Nature Reviews Neurology · doi:10.1038/s41582-022-00681-2 · Cited by 392

Intestinal flora and disease mutually shape the regional immune system in the intestinal tract

Zhou, B., Yuan, Y., Zhang, S., Guo, C., Li, X., Li, G., Xiong, W., & Zeng, Z. (2020) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2020.00575 · Cited by 396

Probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics in health and disease

Ji, J., Jin, W., Liu, S., Jiao, Z., & Li, X. (2023) · MedComm · doi:10.1002/mco2.420 · Cited by 449

Bacteria in cancer initiation, promotion and progression

Tekle, G. E., & Garrett, W. S. (2023) · Nature reviews. Cancer · doi:10.1038/s41568-023-00594-2 · Cited by 361

The mutual interplay of gut microbiota, diet and human disease

Illiano, P., Brambilla, R., & Parolini, C. (2020) · FEBS Journal · doi:10.1111/febs.15217 · Cited by 338

An in vitro batch fermentation protocol for studying the contribution of food to gut microbiota composition and functionality

Pérez-Burillo, S., Molino, S., Navajas-Porras, B., Valverde-Moya, Á. J., Hinojosa-Nogueira, D., López-Maldonado, A., Pastoriza, S., & Rufián‐Henares, J. Á. (2021) · Nature Protocols · doi:10.1038/s41596-021-00537-x · Cited by 314

Where to Look into the Puzzle of Polyphenols and Health? The Postbiotics and Gut Microbiota Associated with Human Metabotypes

Cortés‐Martín, A., Selma, M. V., Tomás-Barberán, F. A., González‐Sarrías, A., & Espín, J. C. (2020) · Molecular Nutrition & Food Research · doi:10.1002/mnfr.201900952 · Cited by 317

Individual risk management strategy and potential therapeutic options for the COVID-19 pandemic

Gasmi, A., Noor, S., Tippairote, T., Dadar, M., Menzel, A., & Bjørklund, G. (2020) · Clinical Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.clim.2020.108409 · Cited by 316

Microbiota succession throughout life from the cradle to the grave

Martino, C., Dilmore, A. H., Burcham, Z. M., Metcalf, J. L., Jeste, D., & Knight, R. (2022) · Nature Reviews Microbiology · doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00768-z · Cited by 275

Nutrition and Frailty: Opportunities for Prevention and Treatment

Lochlainn, M. N., Cox, N. J., Wilson, T., Hayhoe, R. P. G., Ramsay, S. E., Granic, A., Isanejad, M., Roberts, H. C., Wilson, D. V., Welch, C., et al. (2021) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu13072349 · Cited by 301

Drug-microbiota interactions: an emerging priority for precision medicine

Zhao, Q. C., Chen, Y., Huang, W., Zhou, H., & Zhang, W. (2023) · Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy · doi:10.1038/s41392-023-01619-w · Cited by 309

Microbiome-based interventions to modulate gut ecology and the immune system

Hitch, T. C. A., Hall, L. J., Walsh, S. K., Leventhal, G. E., Slack, E. M. C., de Wouters, T., Walter, J., & Clavel, T. (2022) · Mucosal Immunology · doi:10.1038/s41385-022-00564-1 · Cited by 268

Importance of Bacteroidetes in host–microbe interactions and ecosystem functioning

Pan, X., Raaijmakers, J. M., & Carrión, V. J. (2023) · Trends in Microbiology · doi:10.1016/j.tim.2023.03.018 · Cited by 254

Precision nutrition: A systematic literature review

Kirk, D., Catal, C., & Tekinerdogan, B. (2021) · Computers in Biology and Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.compbiomed.2021.104365 · Cited by 238

The Gut Microbiota: Emerging Evidence in Autoimmune Diseases

Zhang, X., Chen, B.-D., Zhao, L., & Li, H. (2020) · Trends in Molecular Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.molmed.2020.04.001 · Cited by 258

Multimodal interactions of drugs, natural compounds and pollutants with the gut microbiota

Lindell, A. E., Zimmermann‐Kogadeeva, M., & Patil, K. R. (2022) · Nature Reviews Microbiology · doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00681-5 · Cited by 239

Leveraging diet to engineer the gut microbiome

Wolter, M., Grant, E. T., Boudaud, M., Steimle, A., Pereira, G. V., Martens, E. C., & Desai, M. S. (2021) · Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology · doi:10.1038/s41575-021-00512-7 · Cited by 211

The promise of the gut microbiome as part of individualized treatment strategies

Schupack, D. A., Mars, R. A. T., Voelker, D. H., Abeykoon, J. P., & Kashyap, P. C. (2022) · Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology · doi:10.1038/s41575-021-00499-1 · Cited by 217

The Gut Microbiota and Its Implication in the Development of Atherosclerosis and Related Cardiovascular Diseases

Sánchez-Rodríguez, E., Egea-Zorrilla, A., Plaza‐Díaz, J., Aragón‐Vela, J., Muñoz‐Quezada, S., Tercedor‐Sánchez, L., & Abadía‐Molina, F. (2020) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu12030605 · Cited by 228

Modulation of the human gut microbiota by phenolics and phenolic fiber‐rich foods

Loo, Y. T., Howell, K. S., Chan, M., Zhang, P., & Ng, K. (2020) · Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety · doi:10.1111/1541-4337.12563 · Cited by 223

High fat diet, gut microbiome and gastrointestinal cancer

Tong, Y., Gao, H., Qi, Q., Liu, X., Li, J., Gao, J., Li, P., Wang, Y., Du, L., & Wang, C. (2021) · Theranostics · doi:10.7150/thno.56157 · Cited by 205

Fecal microbiota transplantation in human metabolic diseases: From a murky past to a bright future?

Hanssen, N. M. J., de Vos, W. M., & Nieuwdorp, M. (2021) · Cell Metabolism · doi:10.1016/j.cmet.2021.05.005 · Cited by 202

Current Concepts, Opportunities, and Challenges of Gut Microbiome-Based Personalized Medicine in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Sharpton, S. R., Schnabl, B., Knight, R., & Loomba, R. (2021) · Cell Metabolism · doi:10.1016/j.cmet.2020.11.010 · Cited by 194

Tumor immunotherapy resistance: Revealing the mechanism of PD-1 / PD-L1-mediated tumor immune escape

Cui, J., Li, Y., Yang, Y., Yang, H., Dong, J.-M., Xiao, Z.-H., He, X., Guo, J., Wang, R. L., Dai, B., et al. (2024) · Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy · doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116203 · Cited by 208

Improvements to postprandial glucose control in subjects with type 2 diabetes: a multicenter, double blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial of a novel probiotic formulation

Perraudeau, F., McMurdie, P., Bullard, J., Cheng, A., Cutcliffe, C., Deo, A., Eid, J., Gines, J., Iyer, M., Justice, N., et al. (2020) · BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care · doi:10.1136/bmjdrc-2020-001319 · Cited by 186

Microbiota responses to different prebiotics are conserved within individuals and associated with habitual fiber intake

Holmes, Z. C., Villa, M. M., Durand, H. K., Jiang, S., Dallow, E. P., Petrone, B. L., Silverman, J. D., Lin, P., & David, L. A. (2022) · Microbiome · doi:10.1186/s40168-022-01307-x · Cited by 189

Oxidative Stress in NAFLD: Role of Nutrients and Food Contaminants

Rives, C., Fougerat, A., Ellero‐Simatos, S., Loiseau, N., Guillou, H., Gamet‐Payrastre, L., & Wahli, W. (2020) · Biomolecules · doi:10.3390/biom10121702 · Cited by 167

Human-Gut-DNA Virome Variations across Geography, Ethnicity, and Urbanization

Zuo, T., Sun, Y., Wan, Y., Yeoh, Y. K., Zhang, F., Cheung, C. P., Chen, N., Luo, J., Wang, W., Sung, J. J. �., et al. (2020) · Cell Host & Microbe · doi:10.1016/j.chom.2020.08.005 · Cited by 156

Deconstructing Mechanisms of Diet-Microbiome-Immune Interactions

Alexander, M., & Turnbaugh, P. J. (2020) · Immunity · doi:10.1016/j.immuni.2020.07.015 · Cited by 151

Nutritional regulation of microbiota-derived metabolites: Implications for immunity and inflammation

Arifuzzaman, M., Collins, N., Guo, C., & Artis, D. (2024) · Immunity · doi:10.1016/j.immuni.2023.12.009 · Cited by 159

Effects of a Vegetarian Diet on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, Gut Microbiota, and Plasma Metabolome in Subjects With Ischemic Heart Disease: A Randomized, Crossover Study

Djekic, D., Shi, L. S., Brolin, H., Carlsson, F., Särnqvist, C., Savolainen, O. I., Cao, Y., Bäckhed, F., Tremaroli, V., Landberg, R., et al. (2020) · Journal of the American Heart Association · doi:10.1161/jaha.120.016518 · Cited by 165

Possible Benefits of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii for Obesity-Associated Gut Disorders

Maioli, T. U., Nogués, E. B., Torres, L., Barbosa, S. C., Martins, V. D., Langella, P., Azevedo, V., & Chatel, J. (2021) · Frontiers in Pharmacology · doi:10.3389/fphar.2021.740636 · Cited by 159

Prebiotics and the Human Gut Microbiota: From Breakdown Mechanisms to the Impact on Metabolic Health

Bedu-Ferrari, C., Biscarrat, P., Langella, P., & Cherbuy, C. (2022) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu14102096 · Cited by 168

Gut microbiota link dietary fiber intake and short-chain fatty acid metabolism with eating behavior

Medawar, E., Haange, S., Rolle-Kampczyk, U. E., Engelmann, B., Dietrich, A., Thieleking, R., Wiegank, C., Fries, C., Horstmann, A., Villringer, A., et al. (2021) · Translational Psychiatry · doi:10.1038/s41398-021-01620-3 · Cited by 153

Unexplored microbial diversity from 2,500 food metagenomes and links with the human microbiome.

Carlino, N., Blanco-Míguez, A., Punčochář, M., Mengoni, C., Pinto, F., Tatti, A., Manghi, P., Armanini, F., Avagliano, M., Barcenilla, C., et al. (2024) · Cell · doi:10.1016/j.cell.2024.07.039 · Cited by 146

Dysbiosis, malnutrition and enhanced gut-lung axis contribute to age-related respiratory diseases

Saint‐Criq, V., Lugo‐Villarino, G., & Thomas, M. (2020) · Ageing Research Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.arr.2020.101235 · Cited by 152

A guide to human microbiome research: study design, sample collection, and bioinformatics analysis

Qian, X., Chen, T., Xu, Y., Chen, L., Fu-xiang, S., Lu, M., & Liu, Y. (2020) · Chinese Medical Journal · doi:10.1097/cm9.0000000000000871 · Cited by 146

Detection of Alterations in the Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Permeability in Patients With Hashimoto Thyroiditis

Cayres, L. C. D. F., de Salis, L. V. V., Rodrigues, G. S. P., Lengert, A. V. H., Biondi, A. P. C., Sargentini, L. D. B., Brisotti, J. L., Gomes, E., & de Oliveira, G. L. V. (2021) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.579140 · Cited by 149

The gut microbiome connects nutrition and human health

Sanz, Y., Cryan, J. F., Deschasaux, M., Elinav, E., Lambrecht, R., & Veiga, P. (2025) · Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology · doi:10.1038/s41575-025-01077-5 · Cited by 162

Biological and pharmacological aspects of tannins and potential biotechnological applications

Melo, L. F. M. D., Aquino-Martins, V. G. D. Q., Silva, A. P. D., Oliveira Rocha, H. A., & Scortecci, K. C. (2023) · Food Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.135645 · Cited by 137

Ecological dynamics of the gut microbiome in response to dietary fiber

Liu, H., Liao, C., Wu, L. H., Tang, J., Chen, J., Lei, C., Zheng, L., Zhang, C., Liu, Y., Xavier, J. B., et al. (2022) · The ISME Journal · doi:10.1038/s41396-022-01253-4 · Cited by 140

Fibre intake for optimal health: how can healthcare professionals support people to reach dietary recommendations?

McKeown, N. M., Fahey, G. C., Jr., Slavin, J. L., & van der Kamp, J. W. (2022) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj-2020-054370 · Cited by 151

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Technologies for Personalized Nutrition: A Review

Tsolakidis, D., Gymnopoulos, L. P., & Dimitropoulos, K. (2024) · Informatics · doi:10.3390/informatics11030062 · Cited by 167

Triangulating nutrigenomics, metabolomics and microbiomics toward personalized nutrition and healthy living

Lagoumintzis, G., & Patrinos, G. P. (2023) · Human Genomics · doi:10.1186/s40246-023-00561-w · Cited by 132

The gut microbiota promotes distal tissue regeneration via RORγ+ regulatory T cell emissaries

Hanna, B. S., Wang, G., Galván-Peña, S., Mann, A. O., Ramirez, R. N., Muñoz-Rojas, A. R., Smith, K., Wan, M., Benoist, C., & Mathis, D. (2023) · Immunity · doi:10.1016/j.immuni.2023.01.033 · Cited by 126

Gut microbiota and fecal short chain fatty acids differ with adiposity and country of origin: the METS-microbiome study

Ecklu-Mensah, G., Choo-Kang, C., Maseng, M. G., Donato, S., Bovet, P., Viswanathan, B., Bedu-Addo, K., Plange‐Rhule, J., Boateng, P. O., Forrester, T., et al. (2023) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40874-x · Cited by 147

Genome-resolved metagenomics: a game changer for microbiome medicine

Kim, N., Ma, J., Kim, W., Kim, J., Belenky, P. A., & Lee, I. (2024) · Experimental & Molecular Medicine · doi:10.1038/s12276-024-01262-7 · Cited by 134

Human gut-microbiome-derived propionate coordinates proteasomal degradation via HECTD2 upregulation to target EHMT2 in colorectal cancer

Ryu, T. Y., Kim, K., Han, T., Lee, M., Lee, J., Choi, J., Jung, K. B., Jeong, E.-J., An, D. M., Jung, C., et al. (2022) · The ISME Journal · doi:10.1038/s41396-021-01119-1 · Cited by 129

The Influence of Dietary Factors on the Gut Microbiota

Nova, E., Gómez‐Martínez, S., & González-Soltero, R. (2022) · Microorganisms · doi:10.3390/microorganisms10071368 · Cited by 132

Sodium Alginate Modulates Immunity, Intestinal Mucosal Barrier Function, and Gut Microbiota in Cyclophosphamide-Induced Immunosuppressed BALB/c Mice

Huang, J., Huang, J., Li, Y., Wang, Y., Wang, F., Qiu, X., Liu, X., & Li, H. (2021) · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.jafc.1c02294 · Cited by 120

Gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with the neonatal gut microbiota and metabolome

Chen, T., Qin, Y., Chen, M., Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Dong, T., Chen, G., Sun, X. L., Lu, T., White, R. A., III, et al. (2021) · BMC Medicine · doi:10.1186/s12916-021-01991-w · Cited by 119

Gut Microbiome and Space Travelers’ Health: State of the Art and Possible Pro/Prebiotic Strategies for Long-Term Space Missions

Turroni, S., Magnani, M., Pukar, K. C., Lesnik, P., Vidal, H., & Heer, M. A. (2020) · Frontiers in Physiology · doi:10.3389/fphys.2020.553929 · Cited by 132

Gut microbiota and old age: Modulating factors and interventions for healthy longevity

Coman, V., & Vodnar, D. C. (2020) · Experimental Gerontology · doi:10.1016/j.exger.2020.111095 · Cited by 129

Gut microbiota changes and its potential relations with thyroid carcinoma

Yu, X., Jiang, W. H., Kosik, R. O., Song, Y., Luo, Q., Qiao, T., Tong, J., Liu, S., Deng, C., Qin, S., et al. (2021) · Journal of Advanced Research · doi:10.1016/j.jare.2021.04.001 · Cited by 120

The potential of tailoring the gut microbiome to prevent and treat cardiometabolic disease

Chakaroun, R., Olsson, L. M., & Bäckhed, F. (2022) · Nature Reviews Cardiology · doi:10.1038/s41569-022-00771-0 · Cited by 131

Beneficial effects of flaxseed polysaccharides on metabolic syndrome via gut microbiota in high-fat diet fed mice

Yang, C., Xu, Z., Deng, Q., Huang, Q., Wang, X., & Huang, F. (2020) · Food Research International · doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2020.108994 · Cited by 117

Green Tea and Its Relation to Human Gut Microbiome

Pérez-Burillo, S., Navajas-Porras, B., López-Maldonado, A., Hinojosa-Nogueira, D., Pastoriza, S., & Rufián‐Henares, J. Á. (2021) · Molecules · doi:10.3390/molecules26133907 · Cited by 126

Microbiota intestinal y salud

Álvarez, J., Fernández‐Real, J. M., Guarner, F., Gueimonde, M., Rodríguez, J. M., de Pipaón, M. S., & Sanz, Y. (2021) · Gastroenterología y Hepatología · doi:10.1016/j.gastrohep.2021.01.009 · Cited by 177

Dysbiosis of Gut Microbiota in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction

Han, Y., Gong, Z., Sun, G., Xu, J., Qi, C., Sun, W., Jiang, H., Cao, P., & Ju, H. (2021) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2021.680101 · Cited by 118

Main drivers of (poly)phenol effects on human health: metabolite production and/or gut microbiota-associated metabotypes?

Iglesias‐Aguirre, C. E., Cortés‐Martín, A., Ávila‐Gálvez, M. Á., Giménez‐Bastida, J. A., Selma, M. V., González‐Sarrías, A., & Espín, J. C. (2021) · Food & Function · doi:10.1039/d1fo02033a · Cited by 123

Immune-Microbiota Interplay and Colonization Resistance in Infection

Leshem, A., Liwinski, T., & Elinav, E. (2020) · Molecular Cell · doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2020.03.001 · Cited by 117

Protective and ameliorating effects of probiotics against diet-induced obesity: A review

Tang, C., Kong, L., Shan, M., Lu, Z., & Lu, Y. (2021) · Food Research International · doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110490 · Cited by 119

Carbohydrates great and small, from dietary fiber to sialic acids: How glycans influence the gut microbiome and affect human health

Coker, J. K. C., Moyne, O., Rodionov, D. A., & Zengler, K. (2021) · Gut Microbes · doi:10.1080/19490976.2020.1869502 · Cited by 117

Dietary Fiber Hierarchical Specificity: the Missing Link for Predictable and Strong Shifts in Gut Bacterial Communities

Cantu-Jungles, T. M., Bulut, N., Chambry, E., Ruthes, A. C., Iacomini, M., Keshavarzian, A., Johnson, T. A., & Hamaker, B. R. (2021) · mBio · doi:10.1128/mbio.01028-21 · Cited by 107

Health benefits of edible mushroom polysaccharides and associated gut microbiota regulation

Ma, G., Du, H., Hu, Q., Yang, W., Pei, F., & Xiao, H. (2021) · Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition · doi:10.1080/10408398.2021.1903385 · Cited by 114

Much More Than IL-17A: Cytokines of the IL-17 Family Between Microbiota and Cancer

Brevi, A., Cogrossi, L. L., Grazia, G., Masciovecchio, D., Impellizzieri, D., Lacanfora, L., Grioni, M., & Bellone, M. (2020) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2020.565470 · Cited by 114

Gut microbes and health

Álvarez, J., Fernández‐Real, J. M., Guarner, F., Gueimonde, M., Rodríguez, J. M., de Pipaón, M. S., & Sanz, Y. (2021) · Gastroenterología y Hepatología (English Edition) · doi:10.1016/j.gastre.2021.01.002 · Cited by 114

Understanding the host-microbe interactions using metabolic modeling

Jansma, J., & Aidy, S. E. (2021) · Microbiome · doi:10.1186/s40168-020-00955-1 · Cited by 106

Food Additives, a Key Environmental Factor in the Development of IBD through Gut Dysbiosis

Raoul, P. C., Cintoni, M., Palombaro, M., Basso, L., Rinninella, E., Gasbarrini, A., & Mele, M. C. (2022) · Microorganisms · doi:10.3390/microorganisms10010167 · Cited by 105

A diet-microbial metabolism feedforward loop modulates intestinal stem cell renewal in the stressed gut

Hou, Y., Wei, W., Guan, X., Liu, Y., Bian, G., He, D., Fan, Q., Cai, X., Zhang, Y., Wang, G., et al. (2021) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-020-20673-4 · Cited by 101

Roles of Diet-Associated Gut Microbial Metabolites on Brain Health: Cell-to-Cell Interactions between Gut Bacteria and the Central Nervous System

Kim, C.-S. (2023) · Advances in Nutrition · doi:10.1016/j.advnut.2023.10.008 · Cited by 107

Associations of healthy food choices with gut microbiota profiles

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Impact of diet on gut microbiota

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