• Intestinal fatty acid binding protein is associated with cardiac function and gut dysbiosis in chronic heart failure 

      Nendl, Andraz; Raju, Sajan; Broch, Kaspar; Mayerhofer, Christiane Caroline; Holm, Kristian; Halvorsen, Bente; Lappegård, Knut Tore; Moscavitch, Samuel; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund; Seljeflot, Ingebjørg; Trøseid, Marius; Awoyemi, Ayodeji Olawale (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-02)
      Background: The gut microbiota in patients with chronic heart failure (HF) is characterized by low bacterial diversity and reduced ability to synthesize beneficial metabolites. These changes may facilitate leakage of whole bacteria or bacterial products from the gut into the bloodstream, which may activate the innate immune system and contribute to the low-grade inflammation seen in HF. In this ...
    • Saliva microbiota differs between children with low and high sedentary screen times 

      Engberg, Elina; Raju, Sajan; Figueiredo, Rejane A.O.; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Rounge, Trine Ballestad; Viljakainen, Heli (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-20)
      This study examined whether the diversity, composition and functional capacity of the saliva microbiota differed between children with low and high sedentary screen times. We analyzed the saliva microbiota using 16S rRNA (V3–V4) sequencing from 193 children with low and 183 children with high TV/screen viewing times while sitting. Microbiota diversity was higher among children with low screen ...