Diet is a key determinant of gut microbial composition and mucosal immune function, yet the microbial mechanisms linking diet-mediated metabolic changes to immune regulation remain incompletely unders...

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Split-And-pool Metagenomic Plot-sampling sequencing (SAMPL-seq) can be applied to complex microbial communities to reveal spatial co-localization of microbes at the micron scale.

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Here the authors make recommendations for the design of clinical trials for prebiotics and probiotics that includes consideration of diet and the gut microbiome.

Bae et al. uncover that a highly transcribed member (Gp Hcdh) of the gut bacterial catechol dehydroxylase family metabolizes hydrocaffeic acid, an abundant anti-inflammatory polyphenol. Analyses of hu...

Identifying the optimal diet for patients suffering from autoimmune disease remains challenging. Here, Alexander and colleagues dissect the complex host-microbiome interactions, explaining the protect...