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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · 8h

🐶 Could dog ownership shape our gut microbiota?

A new large‑scale study by Andrija Karačić et al. independently analyses data to validate previously reported positive effects of dogs on the human microbiome.

🔗 doi.org/10.1530/MAH-25-0006

Latest Research: The Impact of Dog Ownership on the Gut Microbiota in Microbiota and Host. By Andrija Karačić et al.

doi.org/10.1530/MAH-25-0006

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · 4d

A new review by Consuelo Fabi et al. discusses the strategies for enteric hyperoxaluria modeling in a microphysiological system and how these models could advance therapeutic discovery.

🔗 Read the full article #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1530/MAH-25-0009

Towards modeling enteric hyperoxaluria in a tripartite microbiota-gut-kidney microphysiological system in Microbiota and Host. By Consuelo Fabi et al.

Figure 1. Modeling enteric hyperoxaluria in a microphysiological system. Handling of exogenous oxalate involves a first step in the intestinal mucosa, with the contribution of commensal microbes and the intestinal cell lining, and a second step in the kidneys with excretion in the urine. An alteration of intestinal mucosa in enteric hyperoxaluria is responsible for increased oxalate absorption and formation of oxalate stones in the kidneys (left panel). Enteric hyperoxaluria may be modeled in a microphysiological system that incorporates the intestinal mucosa with the epithelial cell lining and commensal microbes, as well as the different segments of the kidneys (the glomerular portion and the distal tubule are represented). The addition of gut stressors is added to mimic the intestinal pathology from which enteric hyperoxaluria originates (right panel). Microbiota and Host 3, 1; 10.1530/MAH-25-0009

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · 18d

🦠 Human milk is more than nutrition...

A 2023 review by Simran Kaur Cheema, Ranran Li and Simon J S Cameron summarises research showing it harbours a complex, endogenously sourced microbiota.

Future progress will depend on mechanistic studies and culturomics.

📖 doi.org/10.1530/MAH-23-0001

Culturomics as a tool to better understand the human milk microbiota and host–microbiota interactions in Microbiota and Host.
By Simran Kaur Cheema, Ranran Li, and Simon J S Cameron

Figure 2. The current analysis methods for microbial cultivation, isolation, identification, and functionality.
Citation: Microbiota and Host 1, 1; 10.1530/MAH-23-0001

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · 26d

📢 Join us in Valencia for Targeting Microbiota 2025!

We're proud to support the 12th World Congress of the #ISM, 5–6 Nov. Explore the latest microbiome research, from gut-brain-immune links to diagnostics & therapeutics.

🦠 Early bird ends 30 Sept: microbiota-ism.com

#ISM #TargetingMicrobiota2025

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · Sep 16

What role do sex hormones play in our microbiota composition?

⭐In our first issue, Anil Sakamuri et al. reveal how sex hormones independently affect gut microbial diversity, offering novel insights that remain vital to the field.

Read the full #OpenAccess article: doi.org/10.1530/MAH-23-0010

Sex hormones, sex chromosomes, and microbiota: identification of Akkermansia muciniphila as an estrogen-responsive bacterium in Microbiota and Host.
By Anil Sakamuri et al.

Figure 1. Plasma steroid analysis of gonadal intact and gonadectomized mice. Females: (A) Estradiol was significantly decreased by ovariectomy (P < 0.001) independent of sex chromosome complement. (B) The main effect of ovariectomy did not impact testosterone levels, but an increase was noted in XYF (P = 0.04). (C) There was an overall sex chromosome but not sex hormone effect in Aldosterone levels greater in XXF than XYF (P < 0.01). (D) Castrated male mice indicated no significant difference in estradiol levels (P = 0.5). (E) However, testosterone was significantly decreased in castrated mice (P < 0.0001) independent of the mice genotype. (F) There was no significant effect of castration on aldosterone levels (P = 0.9)...Microbiota and Host 1, 1; 10.1530/MAH-23-0010

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · Sep 11

👶 Preterm birth (PTB) is a leading cause of infant mortality.

A study by Kaushik Karambelkar & Mayank Baranwal used neural CDEs to link vaginal microbiota with PTB risk, successfully distinguishing term & preterm outcomes.

📖 Read the research #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1530/MAH-23-0024

Deep learning enables early stage prediction of preterm birth using vaginal microbiota in Microbiota and Host. By Kaushik Karambelkar and Mayank Baranwal.

Graphical Abstract. Microbiota and Host 2, 1; 10.1530/MAH-23-0024

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · Sep 4

💭 Could our microbiota protect the gut from pollutants?

A year on, the review by Sweta Ghosh, Syam P Nukavarapu, and Venkatakrishna Rao Jala still remains relevant — highlighting how beneficial microbes and their metabolites may help maintain gut barrier health.

🔗 doi.org/10.1530/MAH-23-0015

Microbiota and Host. Effects of heavy metals on gut barrier integrity and gut microbiota. By Sweta Ghosh, Syam P Nukavarapu, and Venkatakrishna Rao Jala.

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Effects of heavy metals on gut. Heavy metals such as arsenic (As), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and chromium (Cr) lead to increased oxidative stress, altered gut microbial composition, and inflammation, potentially leading to gut leakiness and gut barrier dysfunction.

Citation: Microbiota and Host 2, 1; 10.1530/MAH-23-0015.

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · Aug 28

🗓️ The review by Elizabeth A Coler et al. on AI in metabolomics was published last year. Yet it still feels relevant today as the AI landscape rapidly evolves.

How do you see #AI shaping the future of research in your field?

Read in Microbiota and Host: doi.org/10.1530/MAH-23-0017

Metabolomics in the era of artificial intelligence in Microbiota and Host. Authors: Elizabeth A Coler et al.

Figure 1. A generalized description of a mass spectrometry-based metabolomics experiment. Microbiota and Host 2, 1; 10.1530/MAH-23-0017

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · Aug 8

💡Don’t miss the opportunity to share your research without fees.

Microbiota and Host continues to offer no-cost publication but only for a limited time. We welcome impactful research exploring the dynamic interactions between commensal microbiota & all eukaryotic hosts.

More info: lnkd.in/e2KcyGxx

Your research deserves the spotlight. Publish for free.

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · Jul 25

🦠How does microbial-derived indole metabolism influence mucosal inflammation?

A new review by Ji Yeon Kim, Ian M. Cartwright & Sean P. Colgan explores how indole and its derivatives affect gastrointestinal health and inflammation in diseases such as IBD.

👉 doi.org/10.1530/MAH-...

Microbiota and Host. Latest review: Indole dysbiosis and mucosal inflammation. By Ji Yeon Kim, Ian M. Cartwright, and Sean P. Colgan. Graphical Abstract: Microbiota and Host 3, 1; 10.1530/MAH-25-0004.

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · Jul 16

🫁Does your research focus on advancing knowledge of the lung microbiota?

'Microbiota and the Lung' is open for submissions! This collection will spotlight research exploring the importance of the microbiota in a variety of lung diseases.

📨Submit today: [email protected]

Microbiota and Host's Special Collection 'Microbiota and the Lung'. Open Access. Open for Submissions.

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · Jul 3

🧫From the first steroid identification in 1937 to present day research, a new review by John W Honour aims to highlight the historic events that have shaped the current interest in the use of micro-organisms in steroid pharmacology and endocrinology.

🔗 Read the review: doi.org/10.1530/MAH-25-0005

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · Jun 26

Do you study the cross-talk between microbiota and the host?🔬

We’re inviting submissions from researchers working to deepen our understanding of how microbiota influence human and non-human hosts.

Publish your research with Microbiota and Host👉 mah.bioscientifica.com/page/about-M...

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · Jun 4

This new review by Anne L McCartney and Lesley Hoyles examines the often overlooked role of Klebsiella bioactives in host-microbiota dynamics.

🔗 Access the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/MAH-24-0011

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · May 28

How well do #probiotic strains survive the journey through the #gut?
Tena Niseteo et al. examine strain viability in an in vitro model of the infant gastrointestinal tract.

🔗Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1530/MAH-24-0010

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · May 21

📢Call for Submissions: Microbiota and the Lung.

Explore the role of the lung microbiota in health, disease, and diagnostics.

We welcome original research & reviews on:
Lung sampling
Host-microbiota interactions
Microbiota in disease
Novel methodologies

Email proposal to: [email protected]

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · May 12

Check out this recent review by Zeliha Rumanli et al. on the gut-kidney axis in chronic kidney disease (CKD). It explores how uremic toxins, produced by #gut #microbiota, contribute to cardiovascular and renal tissue damage in CKD patients.

Read it here: doi.org/10.1530/MAH-24-001

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · Apr 15

Did you know we offer no-cost publication? But hurry, it's only for a limited time ⏰ Our scope is intentionally broad to welcome your research on all eukaryotic hosts transitioning from physiology to pathophysiology due to their #microbiota. Learn more: mah.bioscientifica.com/page/about-M...

Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · Apr 8

Check out this recent review by Zeliha Rumanli et al. on the gut-kidney axis in chronic kidney disease (#CKD). It explores how uremic toxins, produced by #gut #microbiota, contribute to cardiovascular and renal tissue damage in CKD patients. 🧫🫀
Read it here 👉 doi.org/10.1530/MAH-...

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · Apr 1

We’re thrilled to announce Microbiota and Host have partnered with the International Society of Microbiota (ISM)! ISM aims to bring a new level of thinking and understanding of microbiota science out of the classical existing point of view.
Learn more 👉 mah.bioscientifica.com/page/societies

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · Mar 27

Are you researching microbiota-host relationships? Share your discoveries with us! Microbiota and Host welcomes experimental studies, mechanistic articles, and therapeutic interventions in human and non-human hosts. Learn more 👉 mah.bioscientifica.com/page/about-M...

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · Jan 17

🆕 Check out this new study by Maki Sotozono et al. investigating the interaction between the human #dental #microbiome and host gingival model 🦷 Read their results 👉 doi.org/10.1530/MAH-...

Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · Dec 20

Thank you for culturing and sharing your best research with us and the #microbiota community this year! 🦠🧫Thanks and festive wishes to our authors, editors, reviewers and readers. #MicroSky

A graphic of a Christmas tree with the Microbiota and Host journal front cover and Christmas lights. The text reads: 'Happy Holidays from Microbiota and Host! Thank you for culturing your best research with us in 2024. mah.bioscientifica.com'

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · Dec 13

Welcome! 👋

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Microbiota and Host @microbiotaandhost.bsky.social · Dec 12

⬇️🐜Molecules made by vertically transmitted Pseudonocardia and Streptomyces strains associated with attine ants. In their review, @matthutchings.bsky.social and @barriewilks.bsky.social examine the mutualisms formed between insects and antibiotic-producing bacteria. bit.ly/3GliYMf
#MicroSky

An image of an ant and a drawing of molecules made by vertically transmitted Pseudonocardia and Streptomyces strains associated with attine ants. The text reads Figure 3 doi.org/10.1530/MAH-23-0008

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