Premysl Bercik
McMaster University
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- DateMay 9, 2023Visceral pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting 20% of the population. Increased sensitivity to normal innocuous stimuli in the intestine is a hallmark of many organic and functional gastrointestinal disorders…
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APHPMcMaster University - DateMay 7, 2023BACKGROUND 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…
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McMaster UniversityMcMaster University - DateMay 9, 2023We and others have demonstrated a tight coupling between dietary intake, gut microbial ecology, and near-term alterations in cardiometabolic biomarkers in the ZOE PREDICT-1 study (Zeevi 2015; Asnicar & Berry 2021)…
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- DateMay 8, 2023BACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder with complex pathophysiological mechanisms. Prior studies suggest that 25-50% of patients with diarrhea-predominant IBS (IBS-D) have evidence of bile acid (BA) diarrhea (BAD)…
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McMaster UniversityMcMaster UniversityMcMaster UniversityMcMaster University - DateMay 20, 2024BACKGROUND AND AIM: Intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) are emerging as potential regulators of CD4+ T cell responses through MHC class II expression. However, their role as antigen-presenting cells and in the activation of gluten-reactive CD4+ T cells has never been proven…
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McMaster UniversityMcMASTER UNIVERSITYMcMaster University - DateMay 18, 2024BACKGROUND: IBD is characterized by relapsing episodes of inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. Abdominal pain is common in IBD and often persists in the absence of overt inflammation…
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