Contents
Special Issue Topic

The Role of Gut Microbiota and its Metabolites in Gastrointestinal Diseases

Guest Editors

Dr. Feng Tian E-Mail

Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University; Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China

Dr. Changqing Jing E-Mail

Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University; Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China

About the Special lssue

Gut Microbiota (GM) is known as the second human genome. It is not only related to nutrition and metabolism, intestinal dysfunction, intestinal inflammation and immunity, and gastrointestinal tumors, but also can regulate the function of remote organs. The cross-talk between Gut Microbiota itself or its metabolites and intestinal cells plays an important role in the occurrence and development of gastrointestinal diseases. Although more and more diseases are confirmed to be related to Gut Microbiota, there are still many unknown areas worth exploring, including new discoveries of diseases, exploration of regulatory mechanisms, and evaluation of clinical interventions. Thus, we would like this special issue to focus on this area of Gut Microbiota and gastrointestinal diseases which remains under-appreciated.

This special issue will include primary research papers and reviews. The content will range from a phenomenon description to their role in disease mechanism, with a primary focus on gastrointestinal diseases, and potential intervention evaluation in ameliorating human suffering.

Keywords: Gut microbiota, bacterial strain, gastrointestinal dysfunction, intestinal motility, nutrition and metabolism, gastrointestinal tumors

Published Articles

Open Access Original Article
Comparison of eating habits and gut microbiota of preschool children with obesity
Shymaa M. Al-Jabri ... Awatif A. Al-Judaibi
Published: September 04, 2023 Explor Med. 2023;4:612–624
1814 49 0
Open Access Review
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal cancers
Byung Soo Yoo ... David A. Johnson
Published: June 28, 2023 Explor Med. 2023;4:356–362
1636 15 0
Open Access Review
Gastrointestinal microbiome and coronavirus disease: evidence of a bidirectional association
Kevin V. Houston ... David A. Johnson
Published: April 25, 2023 Explor Med. 2023;4:157–165
1505 26 0
Open Access Review
Immunomodulation strategies against COVID-19 evidence: key nutrients and dietary approaches
Lindsey B. Cundra ... David A. Johnson
Published: April 25, 2023 Explor Med. 2023;4:189–206
1748 26 1
Open Access Review
Feed your microbiome and improve sleep, stress resilience, and cognition
Maciej Chichlowski ... Neeraj Pandey
Published: August 29, 2022 Explor Med. 2022;3:331–344
4067 117 3
Open Access Editorial
Does our microbiota eat with or without gluten?
Giuseppe Merra ... Marco Marchetti
Published: June 24, 2022 Explor Med. 2022;3:275–279
1624 34 0