Have a nice weekend! Today, in this Digest: microbiome in psoriasis, cancer and a set of papers about vaginal microbiome.  

Human and General Microbiome

The cutaneous and intestinal microbiome in psoriatic disease – Stephanie T. Lea – Clinical Immunology

Microbiome-induced antigen presenting cell recruitment coordinates skin and lung allergic inflammation – Niki D. Ubags – Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Butyrate, but not Propionate, Reverses Maternal Diet-Induced Neurocognitive Deficits in Offspring – Linchao Yu – Pharmacological Research

Host Genotype and Colonist Arrival Order Jointly Govern Plant Microbiome Composition and Function – Devin R. Leopold – Current Biology

Characterization of gut contractility and microbiota in patients with severe chronic constipation – Dina R. Yarullina – PLoS ONE

A high-resolution transcriptome map identifies small RNA regulation of metabolism in the gut microbe Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron – Daniel Ryan – Nature Communications 

Bacteria pathogens drive host colonic epithelial cell promoter hypermethylation of tumor suppressor genes in colorectal cancer – Xiaoxuan Xia – Microbiome

Vaginal microbiome analysis of healthy women during different periods of gestation – Dan Li – Bioscience Reports

The Gut Microbiome as a Component of the Gut-Brain Axis in Cognitive Health – Wen Gao – Biological Research For Nursing 

The Effect of Gut Microbiome on Carcinogenic DNA Damage – Yun-Chung Hsiao – Chemical Research in Toxicology

The effect of curative resection on fecal microbiota in patients with colorectal cancer: a prospective pilot study – Sung Sil Park – Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research

Tumor microbial diversity and compositional differences among women in Botswana with high-grade cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer – Travis T Sims – International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Gut microbial composition changes in bladder cancer patients: A case-control study in Harbin, China – Canxia He –  Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Beneficial Microbes, Interventions, and Compounds

A 4-strain Probiotic Supplement Influences Gut Microbiota Composition and Gut Wall Function in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis – Jonas Ghyselinck – International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Systematic Review: Probiotics for induction of remission in Crohn’s disease – Berkeley N Limketkai – Cochrane Systematic Review

Human milk and mucosa-associated disaccharides impact on cultured infant fecal microbiota – Antonio Rubio-del-Campo – Scientific Reports 

YYFZBJS ameliorates colorectal cancer progression in ApcMin/+ mice by remodeling gut microbiota and inhibiting regulatory T-cell generation – Hua Sui – Cell Communication and Signaling 

Challenges of Screening Prospective Stool Donors for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation – Nancy E. Dubois – Biological Research For Nursing

Effects of banana powder (Musa acuminata Colla) on the composition of human fecal microbiota and metabolic output using in vitro fermentation – Dan‐Dan Tian – Journal of Food Science

COVID-19 Papers

ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression by clinical, HLA, immune, and microbial correlates across 34 human cancers and matched normal tissues: implications for SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 – Riyue Bao – Journal of ImmunoTheraphy of Cancer