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Publication of original article: “Bacteroides uniformis CECT 7771 requires adaptive immunity to improve glucose tolerance but not to prevent body weight gain in diet-induced obese mice” in scientific journal Microbiome

By |2024-07-31T12:49:25+02:0031/07/2024|Tags: , , , , |

The original article ‘‘Bacteroides uniformis CECT 7771 requires adaptive immunity to improve glucose tolerance but not to prevent body weight gain in diet-induced obese mice” (doi: 10.1186/s40168-024-01810-3.) has recently been published in Microbiome. Its authors are Marina Romaní-Pérez, Inmaculada López-Almela, Clara Bullich-Vilarrubias, Zoran Evtoski, Alfonso Benítez-Páez and Yolanda Sanz. Here is a brief summary of its contents: “The metabolic disturbances of obesity can be mitigated by strategies modulating the gut microbiota. In this study, we sought to identify whether innate Leer más

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Publication of the article ‘The gut microbiota as a versatile immunomodulator in obesity and associated metabolic disorders’

By |2021-05-14T10:59:05+02:0014/05/2021|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

This week has been published in the scientific journal Best Practice & Research: Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism a review article entitled: 'The gut microbiota as a versatile immunomodulator in obesity and associated metabolic disorders', whose authors are our colleagues Rebeca Liébana-García, Marta Olivares, Clara Bullich-Vilarrubias, Inmaculada López-Almela, Marina Romaní-Perez and Yolanda Sanz, belonging to the Microbial Ecology, Nutrition and Health Research Unit of the IATA-CSIC. Attached is a short preview of this interesting article: "Obesity is reaching epidemic proportions and Leer más

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Article on the results of the European project MiVaO, published on the CORDIS website

By |2021-04-14T17:41:53+02:0014/04/2021|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The results ('Results in Brief') of the European project MiVaO (Microbiota mediating Vagal communication in Obesity) have recently been published on the CORDIS website of the European Commission. The title of the article is 'Small microbial agents with a major impact on obesity'. A short excerpt is attached: Gut microbiota could play a central role in human energy metabolism driving an unprecedented shift in the way we manage obesity. An EU funded project investigates. Despite the knowledge that microbiome-based strategies Leer más

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What is the Prometeo project? Watch it in a video

By |2021-03-30T15:43:00+02:0030/03/2021|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Research on the function of the microbiota on the gut-brain axis using imaging technologies and their clinical application Prometeo project (follow this link for more information about Prometeo) aims at investigating the impact of the intestinal microbiota on the gut-brain axis and identifying biomarkers of its functions over the central nervous system through the combination of omics analyses and magnetic resonance imaging of the brain (MRI) in study models of alcohol abuse disorder. The ultimate purpose is to evaluate the possible Leer más

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An article on the Predicol Research Project, led by Prof. Yolanda Sanz

By |2021-03-12T08:52:27+02:0004/03/2021|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The article Can the microbiota explain why children are less infected than adolescents? has been recently published in the newspaper La Razón. In it, Professor Yolanda Sanz from IATA- CSIC explains what the Predicol Project is about, which she is carrying out together with her research team in more than 15 schools in the Valencian Community. The Predicol Project researches the relationship between gut microbiota and protection against coronavirus infection according to age, based on previous observations that indicate that Leer más

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Participation in the White Paper Scientific Challenges CSIC 2030

By |2021-03-12T08:49:55+02:0025/02/2021|Tags: , , , , , , , |

On Wednesday 24 February, the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) presented on its Youtube channel the White Paper Scientific Challenges 2030, which channels the CSIC's scientific advances towards the understanding and resolution of major global challenges. From IATA-CSIC, Prof. Yolanda Sanz and Dr. Ana Agustí together with Dr. Lopez-Atalaya from IN-CSIC, have actively participated in the creation of one of the sections of the White Paper Scientific Challenges 2030 divided into 14 themes. Their participation has been in volume 5 Leer más

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Fermented foods or probiotics? Similarities, differences and their effect on the gut microbiota

By |2021-02-26T09:22:21+02:0002/02/2021|Tags: , , , , , |

Not all fermented foods are probiotics, nor are all probiotics fermented foods Femented foods or drinks such as yogurt, chocolate, sourdough, wine or beer, are foods that have been transformed thanks to controlled growth of microorganisms such as bacteria, yeast, and even certain molds. The ability to preserve food and produce new unique flavors and textures has surely been what has long driven humanity to consume food as an important part of our diet. Although gastronomically speaking these reasons have Leer más

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An investigation led by Yolanda Sanz seeks to determine the relationship of the intestinal microbiota with the severity of the coronavirus

By |2021-02-26T09:47:21+02:0002/02/2021|Tags: , , , , , , , |

A group of Spanish scientists led by the Research Professor Yolanda Sanz Herranz (IATA-CSIC) has recently started a research project that seeks the relationship between the intestinal microbiota and the incidence, evolution and severity of the coronavirus in each patient. The objective of this research is to find out the immunological mechanisms by which the intestinal microbiota would be able to protect the body from the virus , thus reducing the severity of the symptoms. Professor Sanz, postdoctoral researcher in Leer más

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Radio interview in À Punt with Dra. Yolanda Sanz

By |2021-02-12T12:14:31+02:0002/02/2021|Tags: , , , |

Focused on the importance of the intestinal microbiota in our overall health Dr. Yolanda Sanz , researcher of the IATA-CSIC , was interviewed on September 23 on the radio program ' The day À Punt, Third Hour ' of the Valencian chain À Punt . During the telephone interview by Ana Mateu , Dr. Sanz has told us about the intestinal microbiota and its key importance in our health, as well as the so-called intestine - brain axis . Her Leer más

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Welcome to our blog

By |2021-03-02T18:30:55+02:0002/02/2021|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

From here, we will inform you of the news and events of our research group of the IATA-CSIC : Microbiome and Innovation in Nutrition and Health . Another of our objectives, in addition to promptly communicating our research activities and ongoing projects, will be to disseminate relevant aspects for our health that the study of the intestinal microbiota provides us , as well as the connection or gut-brain axis ( gut-brain axis ). We will use a language close to Leer más

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