Lisa Till

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Peptostreptococcus stomatis (_P. stomatis_) is an enriched bacterium in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients as compared to healthy subjects in multiple cohorts. However, the potential role of _P. stomatis_ in colorectal tumorigenesis remains obscure…

Background: Postoperative ileus (POI) is a common consequence of abdominal surgery and a neuroinflammation-based disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, which results in motility disturbances compromising patients' recovery…

BACKGROUND: In irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), insufficient suppression of proteolytic activity (PA) leads to intestinal barrier disruption and visceral hypersensitivity. Our work shows host PA is suppressed by microbial β-glucuronidase (GUS) activity…