Filamentous fungi as emerging cell factories for the production of aromatic compounds by Pavithra Umashankar, Yvonne Nygård

“…This is expected to translate into a wider utilization of fungal cell factories for production of aromatic compounds.…”
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Investigating the influential factors on microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation: effects of cell density, temperature, and calcium concentration by N. Erdmann, K. Aldabbousi, D. Strieth

“…Abstract This study investigates the impact of key parameters—bacterial cell density, calcium ion concentration, and ambient temperature—on the kinetics and outcomes of Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) using Sporosarcina pasteurii. …”
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The multipurpose cell factory Aspergillus niger can be engineered to produce hydroxylated collagen by Tom Morris, Friederike Gerstl, Sascha Jung, Timothy C. Cairns, Vera Meyer

“…The filamentous cell factory Aspergillus niger has been instrumental for decades in the production of organic acids, enzymes and proteins, yet this fungus has not been explored for recombinant collagen production. …”
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Tunable phenotypic variability through an autoregulatory alternative sigma factor circuit by Christian P Schwall, Torkel E Loman, Bruno M C Martins, Sandra Cortijo, Casandra Villava, Vassili Kusmartsev, Toby Livesey, Teresa Saez, James C W Locke

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A novel strategy for synthetic microbial community conversion of liquid pig manure into microbial fertilizer by Bihui Wang, Chunling Chang, Zhigang Wang, Yunlong Hu, Weihui Xu, Wenjing Chen, Neil McLaughlin

“…Microbial Cell Factories…”
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Analysis of microbial composition in different dry skin areas of Beijing women by Jingtao Wang, Benyue Li, Yuanman Zhang, Wei Ma, Ting Jia, Jie Yang, Yexiang Zhang, Fengwei Qi, Yan Jia, Liya Song

“…The back of the hand and lower leg are two dry areas of human skin. Whether their microbial compositions are consistent, as well as the changes in skin microbiota at these two areas among individuals with dry skin, warrant further discussion.MethodsUsing 16S rRNA sequencing, we analyzed the differences of microbiota in dry skin areas of 54 young women and their changes in dry populations. …”
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Intestinal Microbial-tissue Complex and Chronic Heart Failure (part 1): Pathogenesis by A. A. Vlasov, S. P. Salikova, N. V. Golovkin, V. B. Grinevich

“…It's also shown that the direct cardiotoxic effect of microbial molecules (lipopolysaccharides, peptidoglycans, trimethylamine-N-oxide, etc.), which interact with the receptors of cardiomyocytes and microenvironment cells, can cause the development of myocardial remodeling and its dysfunction. …”
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Potato-onion intercropping enhances tomato yield and quality and modifies soil microbial diversity by Xingjia He, Aijia Zhang, Chenning Sha, Fengzhi Wu, Kejun Yang

“…Overall, our study demonstrated that intercropping with potato-onion changed tomato root distribution, increased soil microbial community diversity and changed community structure, and improved the soil environment, which may be the key factors to promote the growth of tomato and improve the yield and quality of tomato.…”
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Soyasaponin and vertical microbial transmission: Maternal effect on the intestinal development and health of early chicks by Mingkun Gao, Shu Chen, Hao Fan, Peng Li, Aiqiao Liu, Dongli Li, Xiaomin Li, Yongfei Hu, Guofeng Han, Yuming Guo, Zengpeng Lv

“…This compound modulates offspring intestinal development through distinct mechanisms in chick epithelial cells, including the inhibition of LC3 and caspase3‐associated autophagy and apoptosis pathways, as well as the promotion of proliferation and differentiation pathways mediated by LGR5 and Olfm4. …”
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Microbial-Derived Uremic Toxins: Role in the Pathogenesis of Comorbidities in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease by M. O. Pyatchenkov, A. A. Vlasov, E. V. Sherbakov, S. P. Salikova

“…The results of recent studies allow to consider these metabolites as an independent risk factor for adverse outcomes in people with CKD due to the progression of renal dysfunction to the terminal stage; as well as frequent cardiovascular; neurological; bone mineral; nutritional and other complications.Conclusion. …”
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Characteristics of soil microbial community assembly patterns in fields with serious occurrence of tobacco Fusarium wilt disease by Huidi Liu, Yongfeng Zhang, Hongchen Li, Shilu Chen, Jingze Zhang, Wei Ding

“…The Fusarium spp. infection may alter the composition and structure of the tobacco root microbial community; however, the relationship between these factors under large-scale geographical conditions in China remains underexplored.MethodsIn the context of this investigation, soil samples from the rhizosphere of tobacco plants were procured from fields afflicted with FWD and those devoid of the disease in the Hanzhong region of Shaanxi province, as well as in the Sanmenxia and Nanyang regions of Henan province. …”
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Cytotoxicity evaluation of microbial sophorolipids and glucolipids using normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDF) in vitro by Sergio Oliveira Formoso, Vincent Chaleix, Niki Baccile, Christophe Helary

“…Our results show that, up to an upper threshold (0.1 % w/v), the microbial glycolipids (SL-C18:1, G-C18:1, SSbola-C18:1, SL-C18:0 and G-C18:0) under study were able to sustain cell growth. …”
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Differences in Gut Microbes Across Age and Sex Linked to Metabolism and Microbial Stability in a Hibernating Mammal by Madison Pfau, Samuel Degregori, Paul H. Barber, Daniel T. Blumstein, Conner S. Philson

“…Here we examine a wild population of yellow‐bellied marmots (Marmota flaviventer), an obligate winter hibernator, to quantify multivariate associations between host‐associated factors (e.g., age, sex, environmental harshness, and social behavior) and gut microbial composition. …”
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The competition between Bidens pilosa and Setaria viridis alters soil microbial composition and soil ecological function by Qiao Li, Jianying Guo, Han Zhang, Mengxin Zhao

“…These changes were closely linked to modifications in plant traits as well as soil physical and chemical properties. Some microbial species related to C, N and P cycling were enriched in the soil invaded by B. pilosa. …”
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Stratified dietary inflammatory potential identifies oral and gut microbiota differences associated with cognitive function in older adults by Jinxiu Liu, Yuping Zhang, Xiuli Li, Zhaoyi Hou, Bixia Wang, Lili Chen, Mingfeng Chen

“…Abstract Diet is a crucial factor that shapes the composition of the microbiota throughout the life cycle. …”
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Substituting photoautotrophic with heterotrophic Chlorella species for water quality regulation and microbial community modification in Litopenaeus vannamei pond culture by Chu-er Song, Zhen Meng, Bangyin Zhang, Lin Yang, Xiaoxuan Sun, Zheng Zhang, Xiaojin Song

“…Redundancy analysis reveals that microalgae species primarily regulate bacterial communities by exerting influence on water quality factors. These findings offer crucial insights into the utilization of heterotrophic cultivation microalgae for shrimp aquaculture by examining their impact on water quality factors and microbial community structures within shrimp cultural ecosystems.…”
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Small mammal activities structure fine-scale soil microbial communities and coordinate rodenticide effects in the typical steppes of China by Wei Liu, Tingbei Bo, Ning Zhao, Bin Hu, Gaojian Li, Zhishu Xiao

“…Soil microbial community is a diverse combination of microbial species that is influenced by soil moisture, physicochemical properties, biological activities, and other factors. …”
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The cultivation of Panax notoginseng enhances the metabolites and microbial network complexity in the soil of Pinus armandii rather than Pinus kesiya by Jingying Hei, Yue Li, Rui Rui, Noor Faisal, Jiansong Peng, Biao Wang, Shu Wang, Xiahong He

“…Structural equation modeling indicated that soil enzymes, metabolites, and edaphic factors enhanced the complexity of the microbial network in P. armandii soil in SPA system. …”
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CHANGES IN C : N : Р RATIOS IN PLANT BIOMASS, SOIL AND SOIL MICROBIAL BIOMASS DUE TO THE WARMING AND DESSICATION EFFECT OF FLARING by D. M. Dudareva, A. K. Kvitkina, I. A. Yusupov, I. V. Yevdokimov

“…The ecosystems situated near oil-well gas flares may be used as model ones for studying warming effect on soil and vegetation. …”
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Zinc methionine mitigates intestinal mucosal injury of broilers challenged with Salmonella by modulating mucus secretion, tight junction and microbial composition by Yuxin Shao, Yanrui Suo, Zheng Wang, Huiling Sun, Yifang Cui, Fangfang Guo, Dongmei Lin, Tenghe Ma, Fuzhou Xu

“…Moreover, zinc enhanced (P < 0.05) jejunal goblet cell number and ileal mucus thickness, and restored (P < 0.05) bacterial abundance. …”
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