Gut Microbiota in Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2.0

Dear Colleagues, 

The microbiome consists of microbes that are both helpful and potentially harmful. The gut microbiota contributes extensively to circulating metabolites in the context of liver diseases. The intestinal microbiota may contribute to the high prevalence of metabolic disorders of the human host and, when aberrant, to the pathogenesis of various common metabolic disorders including obesity, cardio-metabolic diseases, type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, and malnutrition.

This Special Issue aims to highlight examples of microbiota-based therapies to improve metabolic health and outline potential avenues for future epidemiological and experimental studies. All efforts are under way to provide functional insights into the gut microbiota and its mechanisms of action, improve our understanding of the role of the microbiota beyond the gut, and develop microbiota-based strategies so that microbiomes can be applicated in the clinic.

This Special Issue is now open to receive manuscripts on all aspects of gut microbiota, with a particular emphasis on gastroenterology and hepatology.

Prof. Dr. Tzung-Yan Lee
Guest Editor

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