2023
Pain sensation and gut microbiota profiles in older adults with heart failure
Chen J, Wang Z, Starkweather A, Chen M, McCauley P, Miao H, Ahn H, Cong X. Pain sensation and gut microbiota profiles in older adults with heart failure. Interdisciplinary Nursing Research 2023, 2: 83-91. PMID: 37645375, PMCID: PMC10461724, DOI: 10.1097/nr9.0000000000000024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-reported painPain sensationHeart failureHealthy controlsHF subjectsBiomarkers of painPain modulationSevere self-reported painStool samplesGut microbiota compositionQuantitative sensory testing profilesConditioned pain modulationQuantitative sensory testingPressure pain thresholdAssociated with painBrief Pain InventorySymptoms of HFImprove pain managementSubjects' mean ageNIH Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information SystemOlder adultsMicrobiota compositionGut microbiotaPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information SystemPain intensity
2022
Sex-specific gut microbiome profiles among preterm infants during the neonatal intensive care hospitalization
Chen J, Li H, Maas K, Starkweather A, Chen M, Cong X. Sex-specific gut microbiome profiles among preterm infants during the neonatal intensive care hospitalization. Interdisciplinary Nursing Research 2022, 1: 6-13. PMID: 36590867, PMCID: PMC9766955, DOI: 10.1097/nr9.0000000000000004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGut microbiome profilesNeonatal intensive care unitNeonatal intensive care unit hospitalizationMicrobiome profilesGut microbiotaPreterm infantsStool samplesComposition of gut microbiotaPredicted metabolic functionsPredictive functional profilingNeonatal gut microbiotaBacterial taxonomic compositionGut microbiota compositionAbundance of membranePreterm neonatesGlycan biosynthesisLipopolysaccharide biosynthesisNeonatal intensive care hospitalizationTaxonomic compositionGene regionB-diversityGut microbiomeMicrobiota compositionMale preterm neonatesDiversity index
2021
Sex Differences in Gut Microbial Development of Preterm Infant Twins in Early Life: A Longitudinal Analysis
Chen J, Li H, Hird S, Chen M, Xu W, Maas K, Cong X. Sex Differences in Gut Microbial Development of Preterm Infant Twins in Early Life: A Longitudinal Analysis. Frontiers In Cellular And Infection Microbiology 2021, 11: 671074. PMID: 34458157, PMCID: PMC8387566, DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.671074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStatistical Analysis of Metagenomic ProfilesNeonatal intensive care unitGut microbiotaGut microbiomeFunction of gut microbiotaCharacteristics of gut microbiotaReconstruction of Unobserved StatesPhylogenetic Investigation of CommunitiesGut microbial developmentGut microbiota patternInfant gut microbiotaGut microbiota compositionGut microbiome diversityInvestigation of CommunitiesInfant gut microbiomePostnatal ageNeurobehavioral developmentMetagenomic functionsMixed-sex groupsPhylogenetic investigationMetagenomic profilesEnvironmental factorsMicrobiota compositionKEGG pathwaysMicrobiome diversityAltered Gut Microbiota in Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Its Association with Food Components
Barandouzi Z, Lee J, Maas K, Starkweather A, Cong X. Altered Gut Microbiota in Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Its Association with Food Components. Journal Of Personalized Medicine 2021, 11: 35. PMID: 33429936, PMCID: PMC7827153, DOI: 10.3390/jpm11010035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlpha diversity indicesGut microbiotaIrritable bowel syndromeDiversity indexHealthy controlsHighest alpha-diversity indicesAlterations of gut microbiota compositionGut microbiota patternHigher alpha diversityGut microbiota compositionGut microbiota alterationsAltered gut microbiotaGut microbiome patternsCaffeine consumptionBowel syndromePathophysiology of irritable bowel syndromeIllumina sequencingFood frequency questionnaireAlpha diversityIrritable bowel syndrome groupIrritable bowel syndrome patientsMicrobial diversityMicrobiota compositionMicrobiota alterationsMicrobiota patterns