Open Access<p>Consumption of Lamb Meat or Basa Fish Shapes the Gut Microbiota and Aggravates Pulmonary Inflammation in Asthmatic Mice</p>
Author(s) -
Haocheng Zheng,
Yongan Wang,
Zirui Liu,
Yalan Li,
Jingwei Kong,
Dandan Ge,
Guiying Peng
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of asthma and allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.162
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-6965
DOI - 10.2147/jaa.s266584
Subject(s) - bronchoalveolar lavage , ovalbumin , lung , medicine , immunology , inflammation , mucus , immune system , biology , ecology
In China, lamb and fish are well-known triggers for an asthma attack. Our investigation aims at assessing whether the long-term intake of lamb meat or Basa fish would aggravate pulmonary inflammation as well as exploring changes in the intestinal microbiota and immune cells in asthmatic mice.