The Role of the Gut Microbiota in Energy Metabolism and Metabolic Disease

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

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Obesity is associated with macrophage accumulation in adipose tissue

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The metabolic syndrome—a new worldwide definition

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Inflammation and metabolic disorders

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Human gut microbes associated with obesity

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Dietary Modulation of the Human Colonic Microbiota: Introducing the Concept of Prebiotics

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Adipose Expression of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α: Direct Role in Obesity-Linked Insulin Resistance

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Metabolic Endotoxemia Initiates Obesity and Insulin Resistance

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The gut microbiota as an environmental factor that regulates fat storage

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Microcapsule of sweet orange essential oil changes gut microbiota in diet-induced obese rats

Li, D., Wu, H., Dou, H., Guo, L., & Huang, W. G. (2018) · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.10.035 · Cited by 26

Effects of chronic exposure to the fungicide vinclozolin on gut microbiota community in an aquatic turtle

Kang, C.-Q., Meng, Q.-Y., Dang, W., Shao, Y.-J., & Lu, H. (2022) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113621 · Cited by 24

Luminal ATP: the missing link between intestinal alkaline phosphatase, the gut microbiota, and inflammation?

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Endocrine and Metabolic Mechanisms Linking Obesity to Type 2 Diabetes: Implications for Targeted Therapy

Allocca, S., Monda, A., Messina, A., Casillo, M., Sapuppo, W., Monda, V., Polito, R., Maio, G. D., Monda, M., & Marra, M. L. (2025) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare13121437 · Cited by 32

Staple food and health: a comparative study of physiology and gut microbiota of mice fed with potato and traditional staple foods (corn, wheat and rice)

Ruan, S., Wang, L., Li, Y., Li, P., Ren, Y., Gao, R., & Ma, H. (2020) · Food & Function · doi:10.1039/d0fo02264k · Cited by 31

Obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and atherothrombosis: a role for the intestinal microbiota?

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Gut microbiota and obesity: Pathogenetic relationships and ways to normalize the intestinal microflora

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Human Serum Proteome Analysis: New Source of Markers in Metabolic Disorders

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Yogurt Intake Reduces All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality: A Meta-Analysis of Eight Prospective Cohort Studies

Gao, X., Jia, H.-Y., Chen, G., Li, C., & Mo, H. (2020) · Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine · doi:10.1007/s11655-020-3085-8 · Cited by 22

Amelioration of Atherosclerosis by lycopene is linked to the modulation of gut microbiota dysbiosis and related gut-heart axis activation in high-fat diet-fed ApoE−/− mice

Tu, T., Liu, H., Liu, Z., Liang, Y., Tan, C., Feng, D., & Zou, J. (2023) · Nutrition & Metabolism · doi:10.1186/s12986-023-00772-x · Cited by 24

Proprietary alpha-amylase inhibitor formulation from white kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) promotes weight and fat loss: a 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial

Jäger, R., Sawan, S. A., Purpura, M., Grube, B., Roske, Y., Costa, P. D. M., & Chong, P.-W. (2024) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-024-63443-8 · Cited by 25

Structural shifts in the intestinal microbiota of rats treated with cyclosporine A after orthotropic liver transplantation

Jia, J., Tian, X., Jiang, J., Ren, Z., Lu, H., He, N., Xie, H., Zhou, L., & Zheng, S. (2019) · Frontiers of Medicine · doi:10.1007/s11684-018-0675-3 · Cited by 22

Fructose Takes a Toll† ‡

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Effect of probiotics on glycemic control and lipid profiles in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized, double blind, controlled trial

Peng, X., Xian, H., Ge, N., Hou, L., Tang, T., Xie, D., Gao, L., & Yue, J. (2024) · Frontiers in Endocrinology · doi:10.3389/fendo.2024.1440286 · Cited by 25

The potential of prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics for ameliorating intestinal barrier dysfunction and modulating inflammatory responses as dietary supplements in diabetes mellitus management

Wang, Y., Tian, L., Fabi, J. P., & de Vos, P. (2025) · Food Bioscience · doi:10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107539 · Cited by 25

Implication of the Tpl2 Kinase in Inflammatory Changes and Insulin Resistance Induced by the Interaction Between Adipocytes and Macrophages

Ceppo, F., Berthou, F., Jager, J., Dumas, K., Cormont, M., & Tanti, J. (2014) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/en.2013-1815 · Cited by 26

Pharmaconutrition for the Obese, Critically Ill Patient

Hurt, R. T., Frazier, T. H., McClave, S. A., & Cave, M. C. (2011) · Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · doi:10.1177/0148607111413775 · Cited by 21

Comparative analysis of beneficial effects of vancomycin treatment on Th1‐ and Th2‐biased mice and the role of gut microbiota

Ray, P., Pandey, U., & Aich, P. (2020) · Journal of Applied Microbiology · doi:10.1111/jam.14853 · Cited by 20

Porphyran‐derived oligosaccharides alleviate NAFLD and related cecal microbiota dysbiosis in mice

Wang, X., Liu, D., Wang, Z., Cai, C., Jiang, H., & Yu, G. (2021) · The FASEB Journal · doi:10.1096/fj.202000763rrr · Cited by 21

Tibetan Medicine for Diabetes Mellitus: Overview of Pharmacological Perspectives

Yan, L.-S., Cheng, B. C., Zhang, S., Luo, G., Zhang, C., Wang, Q.-G., Fu, X., Wang, Y., & Zhang, Y. (2021) · Frontiers in Pharmacology · doi:10.3389/fphar.2021.748500 · Cited by 23

Enterotype-Specific Effect of Human Gut Microbiota on the Fermentation of Marine Algae Oligosaccharides: A Preliminary Proof-of-Concept In Vitro Study

Fu, T., Zhou, L., Fu, Z., Zhang, B., Li, Q., Pan, L., Zhou, C., Zhao, Q. S., Shang, Q., & Yu, G. (2022) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym14040770 · Cited by 21

Biomolecular Actions by Intestinal Endotoxemia in Metabolic Syndrome

Charitos, I. A., Aliani, M., Tondo, P., Venneri, M. G., Castellana, G., Scioscia, G., Castellaneta, F., Lacedonia, D., & Carone, M. (2024) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms25052841 · Cited by 26

Regulation of plasma lipid profile by lactobacillus fermentum (probiotic strain ME-3 DSM14241) in a randomised controlled trial of clinically healthy adults

Mikelsaar, M., Sepp, E., Štšepetova, J., Hütt, P., Zilmer, K., Kullisaar, T., & Zilmer, M. (2015) · BMC Nutrition · doi:10.1186/s40795-015-0020-z · Cited by 21

Functional food for pregnant, lactating women and in perinatal nutrition: a role for dietary fibres?

Champ, M. M. J., & Hoebler, C. (2009) · Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care · doi:10.1097/mco.0b013e328331b4aa · Cited by 21

Nigella A ameliorates inflammation and intestinal flora imbalance in DSS induced colitis mice

Hu, X., Xu, N., Yang, X., Hu, X., Zheng, Y., & Zhang, Q. (2020) · AMB Express · doi:10.1186/s13568-020-01114-3 · Cited by 21

A multispecies Lactobacillus- and Bifidobacterium-containing probiotic mixture attenuates body weight gain and insulin resistance after a short-term challenge with a high-fat diet in C57/BL6J mice

Holowacz, S., Guigné, C., Chêne, G., Mouysset, S., Guilbot, A., Seyrig, C., & Dubourdeau, M. (2015) · PharmaNutrition · doi:10.1016/j.phanu.2015.03.003 · Cited by 22

Oral Administration of Live Exopolysaccharide-Producing Pediococcus parvulus, but Not Purified Exopolysaccharide, Suppressed Enterobacteriaceae without Affecting Bacterial Diversity in Ceca of Mice

Lindström, C., Xu, J., Öste, R., Holst, O., & Molin, G. (2013) · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · doi:10.1128/aem.01456-13 · Cited by 21

Chemopreventive Metabolites Are Correlated with a Change in Intestinal Microbiota Measured in A-T Mice and Decreased Carcinogenesis

Cheema, A. K., Maier, I., Dowdy, T., Wang, Y., Singh, R., Ruegger, P. M., Borneman, J., Fornace, A. J., & Schiestl, R. H. (2016) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0151190 · Cited by 22

Microbiota, Innate Immune System, and Gastrointestinal Muscle

Tattoli, I., Petitta, C., Scirocco, A., Ammoscato, F., Cicenia, A., & Severi, C. (2012) · Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology · doi:10.1097/mcg.0b013e318265ea7d · Cited by 21

Betaine regulates the gut-liver axis: a therapeutic approach for chronic liver diseases

Perumal, S. K., Arumugam, M. K., Osna, N. A., Rasineni, K., & Kharbanda, K. K. (2025) · Frontiers in Nutrition · doi:10.3389/fnut.2025.1478542 · Cited by 22

Understanding the pathways leading to gut dysbiosis and enteric environmental dysfunction in infants: the influence of maternal dysbiosis and other microbiota determinants during early life

Moya‐Alvarez, V., & Sansonetti, P. J. (2022) · FEMS Microbiology Reviews · doi:10.1093/femsre/fuac004 · Cited by 22

Chronic Perigestational Exposure to Chlorpyrifos Induces Perturbations in Gut Bacteria and Glucose and Lipid Markers in Female Rats and Their Offspring

Djekkoun, N., Dépeint, F., Guibourdenche, M., Sabbouri, H. E. K. E., Corona, A., Rhazi, L., Gay‐Queheillard, J., Rouabah, L., Hamdad, F., Bach, V., et al. (2022) · Toxics · doi:10.3390/toxics10030138 · Cited by 20

Linkages of Various Calcium Sources on Immune Performance, Diarrhea Rate, Intestinal Barrier, and Post-gut Microbial Structure and Function in Piglets

Wang, K., Yang, A., Peng, X., Lv, F., Wang, Y., Cui, Y., Wang, Y., Zhou, J., & Si, H. (2022) · Frontiers in Nutrition · doi:10.3389/fnut.2022.921773 · Cited by 20

Involvement of gut microbial fermentation in the metabolic alterations occurring in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids-depleted mice

Pachikian, B. D., Neyrinck, A. M., Portois, L., Backer, F. C. D., Sohet, F. M., Hacquebard, M., Carpentier, Y., Cani, P. D., & Delzenne, N. M. (2011) · Nutrition & Metabolism · doi:10.1186/1743-7075-8-44 · Cited by 20

Therapeutic Aspects of Probiotics and Prebiotics

Ahmad, A., & Khalid, S. (2018) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-811440-7.00003-x · Cited by 20

Kefiran fermentation by human faecal microbiota: Organic acids production and in vitro biological activity

Medrano, M., Gangoiti, M. V., Simonelli, N., & Abraham, A. G. (2020) · Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre · doi:10.1016/j.bcdf.2020.100229 · Cited by 22

A Combined Supplement of Probiotic Strains AP-32, bv-77, and CP-9 Increased Akkermansia mucinphila and Reduced Non-Esterified Fatty Acids and Energy Metabolism in HFD-Induced Obese Rats

Liao, C., Huang, C., Ho, H.-H., Chen, J., Kuo, Y., Lin, J., Tsai, S., Tsai, H., & Yeh, Y. (2022) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu14030527 · Cited by 20

Gut Microbiome: The Interplay of an “Invisible Organ” with Herbal Medicine and Its Derived Compounds in Chronic Metabolic Disorders

Lim, D., & Wang, J. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph192013076 · Cited by 21

Targeting the Adipose Tissue–Liver–Gut Microbiota Crosstalk to Cure MASLD

Gabbia, D., & Martin, S. D. (2023) · Biology · doi:10.3390/biology12121471 · Cited by 19

Changes in anthropometric measurements, body composition, blood pressure, lipid profile, and testosterone in patients participating in a low-energy dietary intervention

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Effectiveness and safety of bifidobacteria and berberine in people with hyperglycemia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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Effects of Brown Rice on Obesity: GENKI Study I (Cross Sectional Epidemiological Study)

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Effects of Diets With Different Protein Levels on Lipid Metabolism and Gut Microbes in the Host of Different Genders

Wang, K., Peng, X., Yang, A., Huang, Y., Tan, Y., Qian, Y., Lv, F., & Si, H. (2022) · Frontiers in Nutrition · doi:10.3389/fnut.2022.940217 · Cited by 19

The predicted mechanisms and evidence of probiotics on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)

Bajinka, O., Dovi, K. S., Simbilyabo, L., Conteh, I., & Tan, Y. (2023) · Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1080/13813455.2022.2163260 · Cited by 20

Role of Microorganisms in Adaptation, Development, and Evolution of Animals and Plants: The Hologenome Concept

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The deficit in folate and vitamin B12 triggers liver macrovesicular steatosis and inflammation in rats with dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis

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Effects of coconut oil on glycemia, inflammation, and urogenital microbial parameters in female Ossabaw mini-pigs

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Advanced structural characterization and in vitro fermentation prebiotic properties of cell wall polysaccharide from Kluyveromyces marxianus

Tang, N., Zhang, C., Ma, K., Wang, X., Xiao, L., Zhang, X., Rui, X., & Li, W. (2023) · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124420 · Cited by 18

Small fish, big discoveries: zebrafish shed light on microbial biomarkers for neuro-immune-cardiovascular health

Kumar, H. S., Wisner, A. S., Refsnider, J. M., Martyniuk, C. J., & Zubcevic, J. A. (2023) · Frontiers in Physiology · doi:10.3389/fphys.2023.1186645 · Cited by 20

Probiotics and Obesity

Blaut, M., & Bischoff, S. (2010) · Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism · doi:10.1159/000309079 · Cited by 18

Increased fructose consumption has sex‐specific effects on fibroblast growth factor 21 levels in humans

Rodgers, M., Heineman, B. D., & Dushay, J. R. (2019) · Obesity Science & Practice · doi:10.1002/osp4.360 · Cited by 17

Effect of Advanced Glycation End-Products and Excessive Calorie Intake on Diet-Induced Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation Biomarkers in Murine Models

Lima, M. T. N. S., Howsam, M., Anton, P. M., Delayre‐Orthez, C., & Tessier, F. J. (2021) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu13093091 · Cited by 20

‘Omics’‐driven discoveries in prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes

Gjesing, A. P., & Pedersen, O. B. (2012) · European Journal of Clinical Investigation · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2362.2012.02678.x · Cited by 18

Influence of dietary supplementation with dextrin or oligofructose on the hepatic redox balance in rats

Kozmus, C. P., Moura, E., Serrão, P., Real, H., Guimarães, J. T., de Pinho, P. G., Duarte, B., Marques, F., Martins, M. J., & Vieira‐Coelho, M. A. (2011) · Molecular Nutrition & Food Research · doi:10.1002/mnfr.201100287 · Cited by 18

Bygiene: The New Paradigm of Bidirectional Hygiene.

Al‐Ghalith, G. A., & Knights, D. (2015) · PubMed Central · Cited by 18

Polysaccharides play an anti-fibrotic role by regulating intestinal flora: A review of research progress

Zhang, A., Wang, J., Hu, Y., Qiu, Y., & Dong, C. (2024) · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131982 · Cited by 18

Gut Metagenome Reveals the Microbiome Signatures in Tibetan and Black Pigs

Bai, X. L., Gu, Y., Li, D., & Li, M. (2025) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani15050753 · Cited by 17

A novel promising diagnosis model for colorectal advanced adenoma and carcinoma based on the progressive gut microbiota gene biomarkers

Xu, J., Zheng, Z., Yang, L., Li, R., Ma, X., Zhang, J., Yin, F., Liu, L., Xu, Q., Shen, Q., et al. (2022) · Cell & Bioscience · doi:10.1186/s13578-022-00940-1 · Cited by 17

Multifactorial intervention in Type 2 diabetes: The promise of incretin-based therapies

Giorgino, F., Leonardini, A., Natalicchio, A., & Laviola, L. (2011) · Journal of Endocrinological Investigation · doi:10.1007/bf03346698 · Cited by 17

Dairy products and the French paradox: Could alkaline phosphatases play a role?

Lallès, J. P. (2016) · Medical Hypotheses · doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2016.04.033 · Cited by 17

Probiotic Fermented Foods and Health Promotion

Ashraf, S. A., Elkhalifa, A. E. O., Ahmad, M. F., Patel, M. B., Adnan, M., & Sulieman, A. M. E. (2022) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-82902-5_6 · Cited by 17

Fiber Compounds and Human Health

Cámara, M., Fernández‐Ruiz, V., Morales, P., & Sánchez‐Mata, M. D. C. (2017) · Current Pharmaceutical Design · doi:10.2174/1381612823666170216123219 · Cited by 20

Lactobacillus paracasei GMNL-32 exerts a therapeutic effect on cardiac abnormalities in NZB/W F1 mice

Hu, W., Rajendran, P., Tzang, B., Yeh, Y., Shen, C.-Y., Chen, R., Ho, T., Padma, V. V., Chen, Y.-H., & Huang, C. (2017) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0185098 · Cited by 17

Effects of Different Sources of Calcium in the Diet on Growth Performance, Blood Metabolic Parameters, and Intestinal Bacterial Community and Function of Weaned Piglets

Yang, A., Wang, K., Peng, X., Lv, F., Wang, Y., Cui, Y., Wang, Y., Qu, D., Zhou, J., & Si, H. (2022) · Frontiers in Nutrition · doi:10.3389/fnut.2022.885497 · Cited by 16

Human milk microbiome: associations with maternal diet and infant growth

Ajeeb, T. T., González, E., Solomons, N. W., Vossenaar, M., & Koski, K. G. (2024) · Frontiers in Nutrition · doi:10.3389/fnut.2024.1341777 · Cited by 16

Dietary sucrose intake is related to serum leptin concentration in overweight pregnant women

Vähämiko, S., Isolauri, E., Pesonen, U., Koskinen, P. J., Ekblad, U., & Laitinen, K. (2009) · European Journal of Nutrition · doi:10.1007/s00394-009-0052-8 · Cited by 16

Arabinoxylans and gelled arabinoxylans used as anti-obesogenic agents could protect the stability of intestinal microbiota of rats consuming high-fat diets

Carvajal‐Millán, E., Vargas‐Albores, F., Fierro-Islas, J. M., Gollas‐Galván, T., Magdaleno-Moncayo, D., Rascón‐Chu, A., Martínez‐Porchas, M., & Lago‐Lestón, A. (2019) · International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition · doi:10.1080/09637486.2019.1610729 · Cited by 16

Polycystic ovary syndrome: Pathways and mechanisms for possible increased susceptibility to COVID-19

Ilias, Ι., Goulas, S., & Zabulienė, L. (2021) · World Journal of Clinical Cases · doi:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i12.2711 · Cited by 15

In Vivo Assessment of the Ameliorative Impact of Some Medicinal Plant Extracts on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Multiple Sclerosis in Wistar Rats

Rasool, R., Ullah, I., Shahid, S., Mubeen, B., Imam, S. S., Alshehri, S., Ghoneim, M. M., Alzarea, S. I., Murtaza, B. N., Nadeem, M. S., et al. (2022) · Molecules · doi:10.3390/molecules27051608 · Cited by 16

Ethyl Pyruvate: An Anti-Microbial Agent that Selectively Targets Pathobionts and Biofilms

Debebe, T., Krüger, M., Huse, K., Kacza, J., Mühlberg, K. S., König, B., & Birkenmeier, G. (2016) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0162919 · Cited by 15

Gut microbiota in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics

Pandey, H., Goel, P., Srinivasan, V. M., Tang, D. W. T., Wong, S. H., & Lal, D. (2025) · World Journal of Hepatology · doi:10.4254/wjh.v17.i6.106849 · Cited by 20

MAFLD and Celiac Disease in Children

Scapaticci, S., Venanzi, A., Chiarelli, F., & Giannini, C. (2023) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms24021764 · Cited by 37

Beyond Diet and Exercise: The Impact of Gut Microbiota on Control of Obesity

Kamal, F. D., Dagar, M., Reza, T., Mandokhail, A. K., Bakht, D., Shahzad, M. W., Cabana, E. O. S., Mohsin, S. N., Chilla, S. P., & Bokhari, S. F. H. (2023) · Cureus · doi:10.7759/cureus.49339 · Cited by 18

The Efficacy of a Mix of Probiotics (Limosilactobacillus reuteri LMG P-27481 and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG ATCC 53103) in Preventing Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea and Clostridium difficile Infection in Hospitalized Patients: Single-Center, Open-Label, Randomized Trial

Saviano, A., Petruzziello, C., Cancro, C., Macerola, N., Petti, A., Nuzzo, E., Migneco, A., & Ojetti, V. (2024) · Microorganisms · doi:10.3390/microorganisms12010198 · Cited by 15

Including microbiome information in a multi-trait genomic evaluation: a case study on longitudinal growth performance in beef cattle

Martínez-Álvaro, M., Mattock, J., González-Recio, Ó., Saborío‐Montero, A., Weng, Z., Lima, J., Duthie, C.-A., Dewhurst, R. J., Cleveland, M. A., Watson, M., et al. (2024) · Genetics Selection Evolution · doi:10.1186/s12711-024-00887-6 · Cited by 15

The gut microbiota in obesity and metabolic disease - a novel therapeutic target

Tuohy, K. M., Costabile, A., & Fava, F. (2009) · Cited by 14

Fatty acids modulate cytokine and chemokine secretion of stimulated human whole blood cultures in diabetes

Simon, M., Bilan, S., Nowotny, B., Dickhaus, T., Burkart, V., & Schloot, N. C. (2013) · Clinical & Experimental Immunology · doi:10.1111/cei.12071 · Cited by 16

Modulation of inflammatory and immune responses by short-chain fatty acids

Vinolo, M. A. R., Rodrigues, H. G., Nachbar, R. T., & Curi, R. (2013) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1533/9780857095749.3.435 · Cited by 15

Prokaryotes Versus Eukaryotes: Who is Hosting Whom?

Téllez‐Isaías, G. (2014) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · doi:10.3389/fvets.2014.00003 · Cited by 15

An anti-inflammatory approach to the dietary management of multiple sclerosis: a condensed review

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