gut microbiota

Alterations in Gut Microbiota and Metabolites Associated with Altitude-Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy in Rats during Hypobaric Hypoxia Challenge

The gut microbiota is involved in host responses to high altitude. However, the dynamics of intestinal microecology and their association with altitude-related illness are poorly understood. Here, we used a rat model of hypobaric hypoxia challenge to …

Alteration in Gut Microbiota Is Associated with Dysregulation of Cytokines and Glucocorticoid Therapy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

A growing corpus of evidence implicates the involvement of the commensal microbiota and immune cytokines in the initiation and progression of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Glucocorticoids have been widely used in the treatment of SLE patients, …