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
2020
Altered Composition of Gut Microbiota in Depression: A Systematic Review
Barandouzi Z, Starkweather A, Henderson W, Gyamfi A, Cong X. Altered Composition of Gut Microbiota in Depression: A Systematic Review. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2020, 11: 541. PMID: 32587537, PMCID: PMC7299157, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGut microbiota patternMicrobiota patternsComposition of gut microbiotaLow abundanceClostridium IV</i>Clostridium XlVa</i>Gut microbiome patternsBrain-gut-microbiome axisGenus levelGut microbiotaB-diversityGut microbiomePhylum levelA-diversityMicrobiome patternsGastrointestinal microbiomeFamily levelMicrobiome findingsMicrobiotaAltered compositionAbundanceGutHealthy controlsMicrobiomeDepressive disorder