P. G. Dennis

A maternal high-fat diet predisposes to infant lung disease via increased neutrophil-mediated IL-6 trans-signaling

This study shows that a maternal high-fat diet increases neonatal systemic inflammation and predisposes to infant lung disease via neutrophil-mediated IL-6 trans-signaling.

Fecal microbial transfer and complex carbohydrates mediate protection against COPD

This study shows that fecal microbial transfer and complex carbohydrates can reduce COPD symptoms in mice and humans, linking gut microbiota to disease progression.

The maternal microbiome regulates infant respiratory disease susceptibility via intestinal Flt3L expression and plasmacytoid dendritic cell hematopoiesis

The paper shows that a maternal low-fibre diet disrupts infant immune development, increasing susceptibility to respiratory infections and asthma, and that propionate-producing bacteria can reverse this effect.

Soil chloride content influences the response of bacterial but not fungal diversity to silver nanoparticles entering soil via wastewater treatment processing

This study shows that soil chloride content affects bacterial but not fungal diversity when exposed to wastewater treatment processed silver nanoparticles.

Effects of carbon nanotubes and derivatives of graphene oxide on soil bacterial diversity

This study examines the effects of carbon nanotubes and graphene oxide derivatives on soil bacterial diversity using 16S rRNA sequencing across different concentrations and time points.

Effects of graphene oxide and graphite on soil bacterial and fungal diversity

This study examines the effects of graphene oxide and graphite on soil microbial communities, finding that both alter community composition but not alpha diversity.