Evaluating antibacterial and antioxidant properties of sericin recovered from cocoons of Bombyx mori, Gonometa postica and Samia ricini in Kenya. by Mwangi G Kanyora, Timothy M Kegode, Justus Kurgat, Harrison Kibogo, George Asudi, Chrysantus M Tanga, Workneh Ayalew, Subramanian Sevgan, Nelly Ndungu

“…In fact, wound management has become more challenging since most of these microbes have developed resistance against commonly used conventional antibiotics thus making it necessary to develop natural products with both antibacterial and antioxidant activities. …”
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Roles of fermented plant-, dairy- and meat-based foods in the modulation of allergic responses by Muhamad Hafiz Abd Rahim, Nur Hazlin Hazrin-Chong, Hanis Hazeera Harith, Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar, Rashidah Sukor

“…However, formation of new allergens through fermentation of certain meat-based foods, or by using specific fermenting microbes (e.g. Penicillium sp.), is possible. Thus, combination of starter cultures and food substrates must be considered in preventing or eliminating AR from intake of these foods. …”
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The Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis: Transcriptome and Gut Microbiota Profiling by Sanwang Wang, Hongliang Chen, Xin Wen, Jingjing Mu, Mingyue Sun, Xiaowen Song, Bin Liu, Jinbo Chen, Xueli Fan

“…Correlation analysis between gut microbes and transcriptome revealed that the relative abundance of Adlercreutzia was correlated with the expression of inflammation-related genes negatively, including Casp6, IL1RL2 (IL-36R), IL-17RA, TNF, CCL3, CCR5, and CCL8, and correlated with the expression of neuroprotection-related genes positively, including Snap25, Edil3, Nrn1, Cpeb3, and Gpr37. …”
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The effects of nutrients on the growth and quality of medicinal and aromatic plants, affecting athletic abilities by Mohammad Miransari, Shirin Adham, Mahdiar Miransari, Amir Arshia Miransari

“…This investigation also revealed that the production of free radicals during exercise may unfavorably affect athletes' health, however, the use of medicinal and aromatic plants may be a favorite method to diminish such unfavorite effects and enhance athletes' health. The use of soil microbes may also enhance the growth and physiology of medicinal and aromatic plants in different conditions by enhancing plant nutrient uptake and subsequent alleviation of stress. …”
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Helicobacter Pylori infection in systemic sclerosis and its association with upper gastrointestinal dysfunction by Chilukuri Balaji, Mahendran Bhuvanesh, Chinnadurai Saranya, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Mayilsamy Saravanan, Sankaralingam Rajeswari

“…Background: Immune dysregulation triggered by environmental events (including microbes) have been implicated in the etiopathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc). …”
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Blockade Effects of Anti-Interferon- (IFN-) γ Autoantibodies on IFN-γ-Regulated Antimicrobial Immunity by Dyah Ika Krisnawati, Yung-Ching Liu, Yuarn-Jang Lee, Yun-Ting Wang, Chia-Ling Chen, Po-Chun Tseng, Ting-Jing Shen, Chiou-Feng Lin

“…Patients with adult-onset immunodeficiency who suffer from recurrent infections with microbes, particularly nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), commonly display genetic defects in IFN-γ signaling as well as the generation of anti-IFN-γ autoantibodies (autoAbs). …”
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Diversity of bacterial symbionts associated with the tropical plant bug Monalonion velezangeli (Hemiptera: Miridae) revealed by high-throughput 16S-rRNA sequencing by Navarro-Escalante, Lucio, Benavides, Pablo, Acevedo, Flor E.

“…Insects and microbes have developed complex symbiotic relationships that evolutionarily and ecologically play beneficial roles for both, the symbiont and the host. …”
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Understanding the Relationship Between Cerebrovascular Disease and the Gut Microbiome by William Roth, Elaine Lo, Orlando De Leon, Sajid Suriya, Farima Fakhri, James R. Brorson, Sean Polster, Tareq Kass‐Hout, Shyam Prabhakaran, James E. Siegler

“…Proliferation of “pathogenic” gut microbes such as Enterobacteriaceae and Streptococcus spp, decrement of “commensal” species such as Akkermansia spp and the biodiversity of gut flora are directly related to an individual's dietary intake and exposure history. …”
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Increasing Productivity and Recovering Nutritional, Organoleptic, and Nutraceutical Qualities of Major Vegetable Crops for Better Dietetics by Raju Lal Bhardwaj, Latika Vyas, Mahendra Prakash Verma, Suresh Chand Meena, Anirudha Chattopadhyay, Neeraj Kumar Meena, Dan Singh Jakhar, Sita Ram Kumawat

“…Experimental findings likewise indicate that an assortment of organic sources with a microbial consortium significantly recovers the abundance of beneficial microbes and earthworms in the rhizosphere, which leads to an improvement in nutritional, organoleptic, and nutraceutical quality, with higher antioxidant contents in all three vegetables grown in arid climate conditions.…”
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Polysaccharides of Aspergillus cristatus attenuate obesity by regulating gut microbiota and gut microbiota-related metabolites by Mingzhi Zhu, Bohao Shang, Fang Zhou, Yong Yuan, Feiyan Yin, Jin Cao, Jianan Huang, Kunbo Wang, Xin Zeng, Maiquan Li, Zhonghua Liu

“…Golden-flower fungus, the only dominant microorganism determining the Fu-brick tea quality through fermentation and the important microbe in Liupao tea, is considered a potential probiotic fungus based on its anti-obesity effect. …”
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The potential of fungi-bacterial biofilm, compost, and LOF compared with chemical fertilization in supporting the growth of pakcoi (Brassica rapa var chinensis) by Rosariastuti Retno, Rosada Hanifati, Sutami, Irawan Evi, Nugraha Setyo, Simamarta Rumella, Haryuni

“…To overcome this challenge, mitigation efforts are needed, such as using biofilm-forming microbes to reduce water evaporation and household waste as compost and liquid organic fertilizer to improve degraded soil quality. …”
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Assessment of the Vanillin Anti-Inflammatory and Regenerative Potentials in Inflamed Primary Human Gingival Fibroblast by Erica Costantini, Bruna Sinjari, Katia Falasca, Marcella Reale, Sergio Caputi, Srinivas Jagarlapodii, Giovanna Murmura

“…Inflammatory responses have been associated with delayed oral mucosal wound healing and the pathogenesis of the periodontal disease. The invasion of microbes into the tissues and the establishment of a chronic infection may be due to impaired healing. …”
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Antimicrobial and antiproliferative activity of biosynthesized manganese nanocomposite with amide derivative originated by endophytic Aspergillus terreus by Nashwa El-Gazzar, Reem Farouk, Nervana S. Diab, Gamal Rabie, Basel Sitohy

“…Conclusion The use of HDOCOX, either alone or in combination with MnNPs, is a potential candidate for inhibiting pathogenic microbes and the development of an anticancer drug pipeline.…”
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Ceftriaxone-associated dysbiosis decreases voriconazole bioavailability by upregulating intestinal P-glycoprotein expression through activation of the Nrf2-mediated signalling path... by Xiaokang Wang, Xiaokang Wang, Chunxiao Ye, Xixiao Yang, Maoxun Yang, Maoxun Yang, Maoxun Yang

“…Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) of microbes from the different groups were prepared for in vitro study in Caco-2 cells. …”
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Bibliometric Analysis on Global Research Trends of Airborne Microorganisms in Recent Ten Years (2011–2020) by Yonghao Jia, Yihan Chen, Ping Yan, Qianli Huang

“…Firstly, we identified 11 co-citation clusters: potential pan microbiome, bioaerosol science, beneficial microbe, urban area, fungal microbiota, wastewater treatment plant, airborne microbial aerosol, modern practice, facilities—a review, airborne microbial biodiversity, and acidic electrolyzed water. …”
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Inhibitory Effect of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus KSFY07 on Kappa-Carrageenan-Induced Thrombosis in Mice and the Regulation of Oxidative Damage by Pan Wang, Fang Tan, Jianfei Mu, Hongjiang Chen, Xin Zhao, Yanan Xu

“…Mouse serum, liver tissue-related indicators, and intestinal microbial composition were measured by examining the expression of microbes in mouse faeces using a biochemical kit, slice observations, and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) experiments. …”
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A new-to-nature photosynthesis system enhances utilization of one-carbon substrates in Escherichia coli by Tian Tong, Xiulai Chen, Kexin Tang, Wanrong Ma, Cong Gao, Wei Song, Jing Wu, Xiaoling Wang, Gao-Qiang Liu, Liming Liu

“…However, integrating photosynthesis into non-photosynthetic microbes to utilize one-carbon substrates is challenging. …”
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Internal transcribed spacer metagenomics data unravelling the core fungal community structure residing the wheat and maize rhizosphereNCBINCBINCBI by Sadia Latif, Rizwana Kousar, Anum Fatima, Naeem Khan, Hina Fatimah

“…The exploration and understanding of the rhizosphere microbes can be valuable in sustainable agriculture. …”
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Metagenomic analysis identifying a polymicrobial pulmonary infection in a non-HIV immunocompromised patient: a case report by Jing Duan, Jie Ding, Yupeng Wei, Yingxin Zhang, Zhiqing You, Ding Li, Chao Chen

“…Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS), as an unbiased method capable of detecting all microbes, is a valuable tool to identify pathogens, particularly in cases where infections are difficult to diagnosis using conventional methods. …”
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Topological transformation of microbial proteins into iron single-atom sites for selective hydrogen peroxide electrosynthesis by Xiaofeng Xiao, Zechao Zhuang, Shuhu Yin, Jiexin Zhu, Tao Gan, Ruohan Yu, Jinsong Wu, Xiaochun Tian, Yanxia Jiang, Dingsheng Wang, Feng Zhao

“…These moieties resemble the structural features of nonheme Fe-dependent enzymes while being effectively confined on a microbe-derived, electrically conductive carbon support, enabling high-current density electrolysis. …”
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