About this Research Topic
The range of microorganisms (bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viruses) that can comprise the microbiota in different living beings and ecosystems are being reported to affect the host’s physiology and health. Hosts modulate the microbiota population, which in turn controls the host’s pathophysiology through genes, proteins, and metabolites. The eventual disruption of the balance between the host and microbiota, highly influenced by the environment, is a trigger for the development of diverse pathologies.
The term microbiome refers to the collection of genomes associated with a community of microorganisms in any given habitat. Some types of RNAs are important physiological regulators, involved in health and disease in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. These regulatory RNAs have been shown to modulate host–microbe interactions; hence, these molecules could be used as biomarkers of the host’s response to microbiome-linked diseases.
Although evidence is being obtained about and regulatory RNAs impact on microbiota functions, these interactions remain unclear, and more compelling research elucidating the mechanisms of actions is desirable. The aim of this Research Topic is to report the latest evidence on the interactions between diverse microbiotas and different species of RNAs, and their impact and modulation on host pathophysiology in humans, animals, and plants.
Topics that will be under the scope, but not limited to:
- Regulatory Molecules of Host–Microbiome Crosstalk.
- The RNA world of the microbiota and influence of the ecosystem.
- The RNA world of the microbiota and impact in human diseases (e.g, dysbiosis derivatives).
- Roles of probiotics and RNAs in Host–Microbe Interactions.
Original Research, Review and Mini Review will be accepted for submission.
The term microbiome refers to the collection of genomes associated with a community of microorganisms in any given habitat. Some types of RNAs are important physiological regulators, involved in health and disease in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. These regulatory RNAs have been shown to modulate host–microbe interactions; hence, these molecules could be used as biomarkers of the host’s response to microbiome-linked diseases.
Although evidence is being obtained about and regulatory RNAs impact on microbiota functions, these interactions remain unclear, and more compelling research elucidating the mechanisms of actions is desirable. The aim of this Research Topic is to report the latest evidence on the interactions between diverse microbiotas and different species of RNAs, and their impact and modulation on host pathophysiology in humans, animals, and plants.
Topics that will be under the scope, but not limited to:
- Regulatory Molecules of Host–Microbiome Crosstalk.
- The RNA world of the microbiota and influence of the ecosystem.
- The RNA world of the microbiota and impact in human diseases (e.g, dysbiosis derivatives).
- Roles of probiotics and RNAs in Host–Microbe Interactions.
Original Research, Review and Mini Review will be accepted for submission.
Keywords: Microbiota, Microbiome, RNAs, Gene Regulation, Homeostasis, Probiotics, Environment, Host-Microbe Interactions
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