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A survey on the developmental intestinal microbiota research in C hina: The history, funding, and frontiers of gut bacteria
Author(s) -
Chen Hui Min,
Liu Xiao Wei,
Sun Rui Juan,
Fang Jing Yuan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of digestive diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.684
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1751-2980
pISSN - 1751-2972
DOI - 10.1111/1751-2980.12274
Subject(s) - basic research , china , gut flora , medicine , political science , immunology , library science , computer science , law
Up to 100 trillion bacteria are harbored in the human intestine with a mutualistic and interdependent relationship with the host during a long period of co‐evolution. The so‐called intestinal microbiota ( IM ) fulfill important metabolic tasks and the impaired stability may lead to IM‐related diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease ( IBD ), colorectal cancer ( CRC ), metabolic syndrome ( MS ), liver diseases, and so on. Here, we review the past and development of IM research in C hina, including the achievements that Chinese researchers have made both in basic and clinical scientific field. Moreover, we evaluate the contributions of the National Natural Science Foundation of C hina ( NSFC ), the 973 National Basic Research Program of C hina (973 Program), the 863 National High Technology Research and Development Program of C hina (863 Program), and funds from the public health industry in the field of IM research.