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Jillian L. Waters
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Open AccessCharacterization of inositol lipid metabolism in gut-associated Bacteroidetes
Inositol lipids are ubiquitous in eukaryotes and have finely tuned roles in cellular signalling and membrane homoeostasis. In Bacteria, however, inositol lipid production is relatively rare. Recently, the prom...
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Open AccessSphingolipids produced by gut bacteria enter host metabolic pathways impacting ceramide levels
Gut microbes are linked to host metabolism, but specific mechanisms remain to be uncovered. Ceramides, a type of sphingolipid (SL), have been implicated in the development of a range of metabolic disorders fro...
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Open AccessThe human gut bacteria Christensenellaceae are widespread, heritable, and associated with health
The Christensenellaceae, a recently described family in the phylum Firmicutes, is emerging as an important player in human health. The relative abundance of Christensenellaceae in the human gut is inversely relat...
