Advanced Research of Gut Microbiota and Toxins
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2025 | Viewed by 1079
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Biochemistry, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, College of Medicine, Gachon University, 155 Gaetbeol-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Inchon 21999, Republic of Korea
Interests: gut inflammation; colitis; colitis-associated cancer; gut microbiota; bacterial infection; inflammatory bowel diseases; colorectal cancer; gut–organ axis
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Dear Colleagues,
The gut microbiota is a master regulator of human health. It is increasingly recognized as a pivotal regulator of human health and disease. From commensal to pathogenic bacteria, the composition and function of the gut microbiota profoundly influences host physiology and inflammation.We welcome papers that not only study molecular mechanisms but also cell and animal phenotypic studies and study models and protocols to understand diseases associated with the gut microbiota. Furthermore, we are interested in the bacterial toxin-mediated mechanism of inflammation or inflammation-associated tumor models using various cell lines or mouse models. We also invite submissions exploring the intricate relationship between the gut microbiota and inflammatory diseases. Topics of interest include:
- Mechanisms of disease pathogenesis, specifically studies elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying the gut microbiota’s contribution to colitis or intestinal inflammation-mediated diseases;
- Therapeutic targets, specifically studies identifying novel therapeutic targets and strategies based on modulating the gut microbiota;
- Development of a method to induce the mouse model, specifically methodological papers on the techniques and protocols for constructing mouse inflammation and tumor models using clinically important microorganisms.
- Disease-associated phenotypes, specifically through studies characterizing the unique microbial signatures associated with different diseases, including colitis or colitis-associated cancer.
Dr. Soonjae Hwang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- gut microbe
- toxins
- gut commensal
- infectious disease
- gut microbiota
- gut microbiome
- inflammatory diseases
- colon cancer
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