...Elizabeth C. Townsend; Lindsay R. Kalan For decades research has centered on identifying the ideal balanced skin microbiome that prevents disease and on developing therapeutics to foster this balance. However, this single idealized balance may not exist. The skin microbiome changes across...

... inflammatory skin conditions are often associated with a disturbed skin microbiome. Consequently, lactobacilli-based probiotics are explored as a novel treatment of inflammatory skin conditions through their topical skin application. This review focuses on the potential beneficial role of lactobacilli (family...

...Chrysanthi-Maria Moysidou; Róisín M. Owens The human gut microbiome has emerged as a key player in the bidirectional communication of the gut–brain axis, affecting various aspects of homeostasis and pathophysiology. Until recently, the majority of studies that seek to explore the mechanisms...

... diet and lifestyle. Not surprisingly, the development of this microbial community is of critical importance to health and wellness. In this targeted review, we examine the gut microbiome from birth to 2 years of age to characterize the role human milk oligosaccharides play in early formation...

... of age-related morbidities, which also appear to share common underpinning features, including low-grade persistent inflammation, phosphate toxicity, diminished Nrf2 activity, a depleted metabolic capability, depressed mitochondrial biogenesis and a low diversity gut microbiome. Social, psychological...

... 2016 Authors; published by Portland Press Limited 2016 sulfatase arylsulfatase radical SAM radical AdoMet microbiota microbiome metagenomic glycosaminoglycan mucin The human microbiota is a complex ecosystem constituted by a trillion of commensal microorganisms mostly represented...