The gut microbiota and host health: a new clinical frontier

JR Marchesi, DH Adams, F Fava, GDA Hermes… - Gut, 2016 - gut.bmj.com
Over the last 10–15 years, our understanding of the composition and functions of the human
gut microbiota has increased exponentially. To a large extent, this has been due to new …

A bacterial driver–passenger model for colorectal cancer: beyond the usual suspects

H Tjalsma, A Boleij, JR Marchesi… - Nature Reviews …, 2012 - nature.com
Cancer has long been considered a genetic disease. However, accumulating evidence
supports the involvement of infectious agents in the development of cancer, especially in …

Gut microbiota modulation of chemotherapy efficacy and toxicity

JL Alexander, ID Wilson, J Teare, JR Marchesi… - Nature reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
Evidence is growing that the gut microbiota modulates the host response to
chemotherapeutic drugs, with three main clinical outcomes: facilitation of drug efficacy; …

Gut microbiota composition correlates with diet and health in the elderly

MJ Claesson, IB Jeffery, S Conde, SE Power… - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
Alterations in intestinal microbiota composition are associated with several chronic
conditions, including obesity and inflammatory diseases. The microbiota of older people …

Composition, variability, and temporal stability of the intestinal microbiota of the elderly

MJ Claesson, S Cusack, O O'Sullivan… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Alterations in the human intestinal microbiota are linked to conditions including inflammatory
bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and obesity. The microbiota also undergoes …

The composition of the gut microbiota throughout life, with an emphasis on early life

JM Rodríguez, K Murphy, C Stanton… - Microbial ecology in …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The intestinal microbiota has become a relevant aspect of human health. Microbial
colonization runs in parallel with immune system maturation and plays a role in intestinal …

Design and evaluation of useful bacterium-specific PCR primers that amplify genes coding for bacterial 16S rRNA

JR Marchesi, T Sato, AJ Weightman… - Applied and …, 1998 - Am Soc Microbiol
We report the design and evaluation of PCR primers 63f and 1387r for amplification of 16S
rRNA genes from bacteria. Their specificity and efficacy were tested systematically with a …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative analysis of pyrosequencing and a phylogenetic microarray for exploring microbial community structures in the human distal intestine

MJ Claesson, O O'Sullivan, Q Wang, J Nikkilä… - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Background Variations in the composition of the human intestinal microbiota are linked to
diverse health conditions. High-throughput molecular technologies have recently elucidated …

Early life stress alters behavior, immunity, and microbiota in rats: implications for irritable bowel syndrome and psychiatric illnesses

SM O'Mahony, JR Marchesi, P Scully, C Codling… - Biological …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Adverse early life events are associated with a maladaptive stress
response system and might increase the vulnerability to disease in later life. Several …

[HTML][HTML] The vocabulary of microbiome research: a proposal

JR Marchesi, J Ravel - Microbiome, 2015 - Springer
The advancement of DNA/RNA, proteins, and metabolite analytical platforms, combined with
increased computing technologies, has transformed the field of microbial community …