Ruminococcus gnavus

Clinical and Microbial Insights into the Therapeutic Potential of 1-Kestose in Managing Crohn’s Disease

Tadashi Fujii, Takumi Tochio, Erika Teramura, Masaya Sano, Mia Fujisawa, Takayoshi Suzuki, Kohei Funasaka, Eizaburo Ohno, Yoshiki Hirooka & Masashi Matsushima · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2026

Background and Aims: Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by gastrointestinal inflammation, with gut microbiota dysbiosis playing a key role in its onset and progression. This study aimed to evaluate whether 1-kestose supplementation modulate...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i31718

Assessment of Risk for Immune and Psychiatric Disorders Using qPCR-Based Monitoring of the nan Gene in Gut Microbiota: A Non-invasive Approach

Mitsuo Nagasaka, Tadashi Fujii, Toshiaki Kamano, Seiya Mihara, Kohei Funasaka, Eizaburo Ohno, Chie Mogi, Yoshiki Hirooka & Takumi Tochio · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2024

Aim: This study aimed to establish a non-invasive, rapid, and cost-effective method to assess the potential risk of immune and psychiatric disorders by quantifying nan gene levels in gut microbiota, specifically focusing on Ruminococcus gnavus and other Lachnospiraceae species as...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i111503