Project description:This double blinded randomized controlled trial aims to assess the efficacy of a novel oral synbiotic formula (SMT04) in reducing adenoma recurrence and colorectal neoplasia-related bacterial gene markers after endoscopic resection of colorectal advanced neoplasia.
Project description:We present the first genome-wide identification and characterizaion of 422 novel sRNAs in R. capsulatus. In addition we report a comparative analysis of conserved sRNAs across 24 bacterial species.
Project description:Many plant-derived bioactive molecules with low solubility and permeability can cause hepatocyte injury. However, the mechanism by which they induce hepatic damage without passive diffusion into the hepatic circulatory system remains unclear. In this study, we demonstrate that indirubin, the main component of indigo naturalis with poor aqueous solubility, predisposes mice with chronic colitis to hepatic injury. This closely mimics the hepatic damage commonly observed in ulcerative colitis patients treated with indigo naturalis. To elucidate the mechanism of indirubin-induced hepatocyte injury in chronic colitis, we performed bulk RNA sequencing on hepatic tissues from DSS-induced colitis mice treated with a sublethal indirubin dose.