1 Introduction Kidney transplantation is among the most effective treatments for end-stage kidney diseases compared with conventional therapies. Kidney transplantation was first introduced in the 1950s (Meena et al., 2021), and …
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The circuit between the brain and the gut influences the gut microbiome and modulates the immune system. A study has uncovered an important brain-gut connection linking psychological state and changes …
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Solid organ transplantation and gut microbiota: a review of the potential immunomodulatory properties of short-chain fatty acids in graft maintenance
by News Sourceby News Source1 Introduction Transplantation is the treatment of choice for end-stage failure of several organs. In 2020, according to the Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation, kidney was the most commonly …
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UIC Awards $3 Million to Study Link Between Gut Microbiome and Pain in Kidney Transplant Patients
by News Sourceby News SourceLeft to right: Ardis Doorenbos (UIC), Stephen Green (Rush), Mark Lockwood (UIC), Lisa Tussing Humphreys (UIC), Beatriz Peñalbel Bernabe (UIC). (Photo by Jenny Fontaine/University of Illinois at Chicago) An interdisciplinary …
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A healthy gut microbiome is important for survival after solid organ transplantation
by News Sourceby News Source“Unhealthy” patterns of gut microbiota are associated with an increased risk of death after solid organ transplantation, according to a study published online in the journal Nature. Intestine. These particular …