"Rather, we hypothesize that gut microbiota composition broadly influences proneness to respiratory virus infection. Microbiota mediated programming of basally resident alveolar macrophages may ...

Caption This picture illustrates an example of gut microbiota composition dictating how resident lung alveolar macrophages (AM) respond to viral infection. The presence of segmented filamentous ...

He has previously found that microplastics are also impacting macrophages—the immune ... to understand why there is a change in the gut microbiota. "Multiple groups have shown microplastics ...

JCI Insight. 2023 Feb 8 ;8(3):e164489. Zegarra Ruiz DF, Kim DV, Norwood K, Saldana-Morales FB, Kim M, Ng C, Callaghan R, Uddin M, Chang LC, Longman RS, Diehl GE*. Microbiota manipulation to increase ...

Disarming the bacteria calmed the gut contractions—but they weren't sure how or why. The key, they show in this new research, is a type of immune cell called a macrophage. Normally, macrophages ...

showcasing coffee's widespread impact on gut microbiota. Coffee is a popular beverage worldwide, with a range of health benefits. Studies have shown that coffee intake can reduce the risks of ...