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Microbial symbionts accelerate wound healing via the neuropeptide hormone oxytocin by Poutahidis, Theofilos, Kearney, Sean M, Levkovich, Tatiana, Qi, Peimin, Varian, Bernard J, Lakritz, Jessica R, Ibrahim, Yassin M, Chatzigiagkos, Antonis, Alm, Eric J, Erdman, Susan E

“…Wound healing capability is inextricably linked with diverse aspects of physical fitness ranging from recovery after minor injuries and surgery to diabetes and…”
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Probiotic microbes sustain youthful serum testosterone levels and testicular size in aging mice by Poutahidis, Theofilos, Springer, Alex, Levkovich, Tatiana, Qi, Peimin, Varian, Bernard J, Lakritz, Jessica R, Ibrahim, Yassin M, Chatzigiagkos, Antonis, Alm, Eric J, Erdman, Susan E

“…The decline of circulating testosterone levels in aging men is associated with adverse health effects. During studies of probiotic bacteria and obesity, we…”
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Microbial reprogramming inhibits Western diet-associated obesity by Poutahidis, Theofilos, Kleinewietfeld, Markus, Smillie, Christopher, Levkovich, Tatiana, Perrotta, Alison, Bhela, Siddheshvar, Varian, Bernard J, Ibrahim, Yassin M, Lakritz, Jessica R, Kearney, Sean M, Chatzigiagkos, Antonis, Hafler, David A, Alm, Eric J, Erdman, Susan E

“…A recent epidemiological study showed that eating 'fast food' items such as potato chips increased likelihood of obesity, whereas eating yogurt prevented…”
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Beneficial bacteria stimulate host immune cells to counteract dietary and genetic predisposition to mammary cancer in mice by Lakritz, Jessica R., Poutahidis, Theofilos, Levkovich, Tatiana, Varian, Bernard J., Ibrahim, Yassin M., Chatzigiagkos, Antonis, Mirabal, Sheyla, Alm, Eric J., Erdman, Susan E.

“…Recent studies suggest health benefits including protection from cancer after eating fermented foods such as probiotic yogurt, though the mechanisms are not…”
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Probiotic bacteria induce a 'glow of health' by Levkovich, Tatiana, Poutahidis, Theofilos, Smillie, Christopher, Varian, Bernard J, Ibrahim, Yassin M, Lakritz, Jessica R, Alm, Eric J, Erdman, Susan E

“…Radiant skin and hair are universally recognized as indications of good health. However, this 'glow of health' display remains poorly understood. We found that…”
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Monocyte Traffic, Dorsal Root Ganglion Histopathology, and Loss of Intraepidermal Nerve Fiber Density in SIV Peripheral Neuropathy by Lakritz, Jessica R, Bodair, Ayman, Shah, Neal, O'Donnell, Ryan, Polydefkis, Michael J, Miller, Andrew D, Burdo, Tricia H

“…HIV-associated sensory neuropathy remains the most common neurological complication of HIV infection and is characterized by dorsal root ganglion (DRG)…”
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Beneficial bacteria inhibit cachexia by Varian, Bernard J, Gourishetti, Sravya, Poutahidis, Theofilos, Lakritz, Jessica R, Levkovich, Tatiana, Kwok, Caitlin, Teliousis, Konstantinos, Ibrahim, Yassin M, Mirabal, Sheyla, Erdman, Susan E

“…Muscle wasting, known as cachexia, is a debilitating condition associated with chronic inflammation such as during cancer. Beneficial microbes have been shown…”
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Gut bacteria require neutrophils to promote mammary tumorigenesis by Lakritz, Jessica R, Poutahidis, Theofilos, Mirabal, Sheyla, Varian, Bernard J, Levkovich, Tatiana, Ibrahim, Yassin M, Ward, Jerrold M, Teng, Ellen C, Fisher, Brett, Parry, Nicola, Lesage, Stephanie, Alberg, Natalie, Gourishetti, Sravya, Fox, James G, Ge, Zhongming, Erdman, Susan E

“…Recent studies suggest that gastrointestinal tract microbiota modulate cancer development in distant non-intestinal tissues. Here we tested mechanistic…”
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Dietary microbes modulate transgenerational cancer risk by Poutahidis, Theofilos, Varian, Bernard J, Levkovich, Tatiana, Lakritz, Jessica R, Mirabal, Sheyla, Kwok, Caitlin, Ibrahim, Yassin M, Kearney, Sean M, Chatzigiagkos, Antonis, Alm, Eric J, Erdman, Susan E

“…Environmental factors are suspected in the increase of obesity and cancer in industrialized countries but are poorly understood. Here, we used animal models to…”
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Plasma soluble CD163 is associated with postmortem brain pathology in human immunodeficiency virus infection by Bryant, Alex K, Moore, David J, Burdo, Tricia H, Lakritz, Jessica R, Gouaux, Ben, Soontornniyomkij, Virawudh, Achim, Cristian L, Masliah, Eliezer, Grant, Igor, Levine, Andrew J, Ellis, Ronald J

“…OBJECTIVE:Higher plasma soluble cluster of differentiation (CD)163 (sCD163), shed by monocytes and macrophages, correlates with neurocognitive impairment in…”
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α4-Integrin Antibody Treatment Blocks Monocyte/Macrophage Traffic to, Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 Expression in, and Pathology of the Dorsal Root Ganglia in an SIV Macaque Model of HIV-Peripheral Neuropathy by Lakritz, Jessica R, Thibault, Derek, Robinson, Jake A, Campbell, Jennifer, Miller, Andrew D, Williams, Kenneth, Burdo, Tricia H

“…Traffic of activated monocytes into the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) is critical for pathology in HIV peripheral neuropathy. We have shown that accumulation of…”
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Loss of intraepidermal nerve fiber density during SIV peripheral neuropathy is mediated by monocyte activation and elevated monocyte chemotactic proteins by Lakritz, Jessica R, Robinson, Jake A, Polydefkis, Michael J, Miller, Andrew D, Burdo, Tricia H

“…Peripheral neuropathy (PN) continues to be a major complication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection despite successful anti-retroviral therapy…”
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An oral form of methylglyoxal-bis-guanylhydrazone reduces monocyte activation and traffic to the dorsal root ganglia in a primate model of HIV-peripheral neuropathy by Lakritz, Jessica R., Yalamanchili, Samshita, Polydefkis, Michael J., Miller, Andrew D., McGrath, Michael S., Williams, Kenneth C., Burdo, Tricia H.

“…Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a major comorbidity of HIV infection that is caused in part by chronic immune activation. HIV-PN is associated with infiltration…”
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Correction: Beneficial bacteria inhibit cachexia by Varian, Bernard J, Gourishetti, Sravya, Poutahidis, Theofilos, Lakritz, Jessica R, Levkovich, Tatiana, Kwok, Caitlin, Teliousis, Konstantinos, Ibrahim, Yassin M, Mirabal, Sheyla, Erdman, Susan E

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.7730.]…”
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Probiotic Microbes Sustain Youthful Serum Testosterone Levels and Testicular Size in Aging Mice: e84877 by Poutahidis, Theofilos, Springer, Alex, Levkovich, Tatiana, Qi, Peimin, Varian, Bernard J, Lakritz, Jessica R, Ibrahim, Yassin M, Chatzigiagkos, Antonis, Alm, Eric J, Erdman, Susan E

“…The decline of circulating testosterone levels in aging men is associated with adverse health effects. During studies of probiotic bacteria and obesity, we…”
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Microbial Symbionts Accelerate Wound Healing via the Neuropeptide Hormone Oxytocin: e78898 by Poutahidis, Theofilos, Kearney, Sean M, Levkovich, Tatiana, Qi, Peimin, Varian, Bernard J, Lakritz, Jessica R, Ibrahim, Yassin M, Chatzigiagkos, Antonis, Alm, Eric J, Erdman, Susan E

“…Wound healing capability is inextricably linked with diverse aspects of physical fitness ranging from recovery after minor injuries and surgery to diabetes and…”
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Microbial Reprogramming Inhibits Western Diet-Associated Obesity. e68596 by Poutahidis, Theofilos, Kleinewietfeld, Markus, Smillie, Christopher, Levkovich, Tatiana, Perrotta, Alison, Bhela, Siddheshvar, Varian, Bernard J, Ibrahim, Yassin M, Lakritz, Jessica R, Kearney, Sean M

“…A recent epidemiological study showed that eating 'fast food' items such as potato chips increased likelihood of obesity, whereas eating yogurt prevented…”
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