Xiaoyan Zhu

Alfalfa leaf meal reprograms macrophage polarization via the gut microbiota-lanosterol-TLR4 axis to maintain intestinal epithelial homeostasis

Intestinal inflammatory dysfunction characterized by persistent mucosal inflammation and impaired epithelial barrier integrity causes substantial economic losses in livestock production. Nutritional interventions that modulate the gut microbiota–innate immune axis represent a pro...