… ), are also produced in lesser amounts (Macfarlane & Macfarlane, 1995). Other fermentation
… interactions between different species in the microbiota (Macfarlane & Gibson, 1994). …

Proteinase-activated receptors are a recently described, novel family of seven-transmembrane
G-protein-coupled receptors. Rather then being stimulated through ligand receptor …

Inflammation is a stereotypical physiological response to infections and tissue injury; it initiates
pathogen killing as well as tissue repair processes and helps to restore homeostasis at …

Background and aims: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an acute and chronic inflammatory disease
of the large bowel with unknown aetiology. The immune response against normal …

… Drs Macfarlane and MacGregor and Ms Mastwyk were employed by the Mental Health
Research Institute through funds provided by Prana Biotechnology. Dr Cherny is a stockholder in …

… Neil MacFarlane and Yuen Foong Khong tackle these questions by analyzing historical and
… MacFarlane and Khong highlight the UN's work in promoting human security ideas since …

… The majority of SCFAs are absorbed from the gut and metabolized in various body tissues,
making a relatively small but significant contribution to the body’s daily energy requirements. …

… The type of oligosaccharides produced is influenced by the mother’s Lewis blood group. …
differs from that of infants fed on cow’s milk. These microbiotas are characterized by slightly …

A three-stage compound continuous culture system was used to study the effect of retention
time (27.1 and 66.7 h) on the catabolism of organic carbon and nitrogen sources in mixed …

… Here, 244 healthy subjects travelling to high- or medium-risk destinations for traveller’s
diarrhoea received either 10 g of inulin or placebo for 2 weeks before travelling and then for the 2 …