Original Papers

　2026

Teraoka, M., Nishino, N., Wang, T., Chen, K. & Tsuruta, T., 2026, Minimal association between immunoglobulin A coating and gut microbiota alterations induced by high-fat diets with distinct fatty acid compositions. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 27, 2645. 10.3390/ijms27062645

　2025

Tsuruta, T., Ito, Y. & Sonoyama, K., 2025, Extracellular vesicles shed by macrophages co-cultured with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum No. 14 reduce adipocyte size in mice fed a high-fat diet. Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health, 44, 298-307. 10.12938/bmfh.2025-008

Tsuruta, T., Wakisaka, M., Watanabe, T., Nishijima, A., Ikeda, A., Teraoka, M., Wang, T., Chen, K. & Nishino, N., 2025, Specific heat-killed lactic acid bacteria enhance mucosal aminopeptidase N activity in the small intestine of aged mice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 26, 5742. 10.3390/ijms26125742

　2024

Miyamoto, T., Tsuruta, T., Teraoka, M., Wang, T. & Nishino, N., 2024, Cyclic-oligosaccharide-induced modulation of immunoglobulin A reactivity to gut bacteria contributes to alterations in bacterial community structure. Nutrients, 16, 2824. 10.3390/nu16172824

Katsumata, E. Tsuruta,T., Sonoyama, K.,Yoshida, T., Sasaki, M., Teraoka, M., Wang, T. & Nishino, N., 2024, Unabsorbed fecal fat content correlates with a reduction of Immunoglobulin a coating of gut bacteria in high-lard diet-fed mice. Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, 68, e2400078. 10.1002/mnfr.202400078

AoDaohu, Akada, K., Gathinji, P.K. & Nishino, N., 2024, Variations in milk, udder skin, and fecal microbiota and their relationships with blood metabolites and milk composition in dairy cows. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 77, ovae014. 10.1093/lambio/ovae014

Nguyen, H.V., Nguyen, T.M., Dinh, V.D., Van, N.P., Tran, N.L., Le, T.H., Le, D.T., Vo, T.M., Ngo, M.D., Bui, V.L., Nguyen, X.B., Ton, N.M.T. & Nishino, N., 2024, Commercial concentrate supplementation in Phan Rang sheep diets: Effects on digestibility traits, growth and carcass performance. Advances of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 12, 1-8. 10.17582/journal.aavs/2024/12.1.1.8

　2023

Wali, A. & Nishino, N., 2023, In vitro assessment of the relationships between the digestion of different types of rice straw and bacterial community in the rumen. Czech Journal of Animal Science, 68, 372-382. 10.17221/193/2022-CJAS

Tsuruta, T., Sonoyama, K., Miyamoto, T., Nguyen, Q.D., Mizote, A. Sasou, H., Shiotsu, M., Teraoka, M. & Nishino, N., 2023, Cyclic nigerosylnigerose attenuates high-fat diet induced fat dposition, colonic inflammation, and abnormal glucose metabolism and modifies gut immunoglobulin A reactivity to commensal bacteria. Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, 67, 2200389. 10.1002/mnfr.202200389

Nuomin, Baek, R., Tsuruta, T. & Nishino, N., 2023, Modulatory effects of A1 milk, A2 milk, soy, and egg proteins on gut microbiota and fermentation. Microorganisms, 11, 1194. 10.3390/microorganisms11051194

Gathinji, P.K., Yousofi, Z., Akada, K., Wali, A. & Nishino, N., 2023, Monitoring the milk composition, milk microbiota, and blood metabolites of Jersey cows throughout a lactation period. Veterinary Sciences, 10, 226. 10.3390/vetsci10030226

　2022

Nuomin, Nguyen, Q.D., Aodaohu & Nishino, N., 2022, Frequency of β-casein gene polymorphisms in Jersey cows in western Japan. Animals, 12, 2076. 10.3390/ani12162076

Seki, M., Miwa, A., Ohsaka, F., Karatsu, Y., Tsuruta, T., Hino, S., Morita, T. & Sonoyama, K., 2022, Local free fatty acids trigger the expression of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein in murine white adipose tissue. Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health, 41, 54-65. 10.12938/bmfh.2021-061

Tran, T.M.T., Tran, H.D, Nguyen, T.T., Acosta, T.J., Tsuruta, T., Nishino, N. & Duong, T.H., 2022, Fecal, milk, uterine, airborne dust, and water microbiota in dairy farms in southern Vietnam: A pilot study. Advances of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 10, 1525-1531. 10.17582/journal.aavs/2022/10.7.1525.1531

Wali, A., Hou, J., Tsuruta, T. & Nishino, N., 2022, Bacterial and fungal microbiota of total mixed ration silage stored at various temperatures. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 133, 579-590. doi.org/10.1111/jam.15582

Hou, J. & Nishino, N., 2022, Bacterial and fungal microbiota of guinea grass silage shows various levels of acetic acid fermentation. Fermentation, 8, 10. 10.3390/fermentation8010010

　2021

Tsuruta, T., Muhomah, T.A., Sonoyama, K., Nguyen, Q.D., Takase, Y., Nishijima, A., Himoto, S., Katsumata, E. & Nishino, N., 2021, Aicda deficiency exacerbates high-fat diet-induced hyperinsulinemia but not gut dysbiosis in mice. Nutrition Research, 93, 15-26. 10.1016/j.nutres.2021.06.009

Tatsuoka, M., Osaki, Y., Ohsaka, F., Tsuruta, T., Kadota, Y., Tochio, T., Hino, S., Morita, T. & Sonoyama, K., 2021, Consumption of indigestible saccharides and administration of Bifidobacterium pseudolongum reduce mucosal serotonin in murine colonic mucosa. British Journal of Nutrition, 14, 1-13. 10.1017/S0007114521001306

Sivixay, S., Bai, G., Tsuruta, T. & Nishino, N., 2021, Cecum microbiota in rats fed soy, milk, meat, fish, and egg proteins with prebiotic oligosaccharides. AIMS Microbiology, 7, 1-12. 10.3934/microbiol.2021001

　2020

Nguyen, T.T., Wu, H. & Nishino, N., 2020, An investigation of seasonal variations in the microbiota of milk, feces, bedding, and airborne dust. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 33, 1858-1865. 10.5713/ajas.19.0506

Wali, A. & Nishino, N., 2020, Bacterial and fungal microbiota associated with the ensiling of wet soybean curd residue under prompt and delayed sealing conditions. Microorganisms, 8, 9. 10.3390/microorganisms80913346

Tsuruta, T., Katsumata, E., Mizote, A., Hou, J., Muhomah, T.A. & Nishino, N., 2020, Cyclic nigerosylnigerose ameliorates DSS-induced colitis with restoration of goblet cell number and increase in IgA reactivity against gut microbiota in mice. Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health, 39, 188-196. 10.12938/bmfh.2020-012

Nguyen, Q.D., Tsuruta, T. & Nishino, N., 2020, Examination of milk microbiota, fecal microbiota, and blood metabolites of Jersey cows in cool and hot seasons. Animal Science Journal, 91, e13441. 10.1111/asj.13441

Okumura, M., Hamada, A., Ohsaka, F., Tsuruta, T., Hira, T. & Sonoyama, K., 2020, Expression of serotonin receptor HTR4 in glucagon-like peptide-1-positive enteroendocrine cells of the murine intestine. Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology, 472, 1521-1532. 10.1007/s00424-020-02453-7

　2019

Muhomah, T.A., Nishino, N., Katsumata, E., Wu, H. & Tsuruta, T., 2019, High-fat diet reduces the level of secretory immunoglobulin A coating of commensal gut microbiota. Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health, 38, 55-64. 10.12938/bmfh.18-027

Wu, H., Nguyen, Q.D., Tran, T.T.M., Tang, M.T., Tsuruta, T. & Nishino, N., 2019, Rumen fluid, feces, milk, water, feed, airborne dust, and bedding microbiota in dairy farms managed by automatic milking systems. Animal Science Journal, 90, 445-452. 10.1111/asj.13175

Nguyen, T.T., Miyake, A., Tran, T.T.M., Tsuruta, T. & Nishino, N., 2019, The relationship between uterine, fecal, bedding, and airborne dust microbiota from dairy cows and their environment: A pilot study. Animals, 9, 1007. 10.3390/ani9121007

　2018

Bai, G., Tsuruta, T. & Nishino, N., 2018, Dietary soy, meat, and fish proteins modulate the effects of prebiotic raffinose on composition and fermentation of gut microbiota in rats. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 69, 480-487. 10.1080/09637486.2017.1382454

Han, H., Wang, C., Li, Y., Yu, Z., Xu, Q., Li, G., Minh, T.T. & Nishino, N., 2018, Identification of lactic acid bacteria in the feces of dairy cows fed whole crop maize silage to assess the survival of silage bacteria in the gut. Animal Science Journal, 89, 97-104. 10.1111/asj.12896

Tomabechi, Y., Tsuruta, T., Saito, S., Wabitsch, M. & Sonoyama, K., 2018, Extra-adrenal glucocorticoids contribute to the postprandial increase of circulating leptin in mice. Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling 12, 433-439. 10.1007/s12079-017-0403-9

Tran, T.M.T., Nguyen, M.T., Nguyen, H.V. & Nishino, N., 2018, Effects of wilting and lactic acid bacteria inoculation on fermentation and microbial community of elephant grass silage produced in Vietnam. Grassland Science, 64, 151-155. 10.1111/grs.12187

　2017

Ni, K., Tang, M.T., Tran, T.M.T., Tsuruta, T., Pang, H. & Nishino, N., 2017, Comparative microbiota assessment of wilted Italian ryegrass, whole crop corn, and wilted alfalfa silage using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and next-generation sequencing. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 101, 1385-1394. 10.1007/s00253-016-7900-2

Aoki-Yoshida, A., Saito, S., Tsuruta, T., Ohsumi, A., Tsunoda, H. & Sonoyama, K., 2017, Exosomes isolated from sera of mice fed Lactobacillus strains affect inflammatory cytokine production in macrophages in vitro. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 489, 248-254. 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.05.152

Tang, M.T., Han, H., Yu, Z., Tsuruta, T. & Nishino, N., 2017, Variability, stability, and resilience of fecal microbiota in dairy cows fed whole crop corn silage. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 101, 6355-6364. 10.1007/s00253-017-8348-8

　2016

Bai, G., Ni, K., Tsuruta, T. & Nishino, N., 2016, Dietary casein and soy protein isolate modulate the effects of raffinose and fructooligosaccharides on the composition and fermentation of gut microbiota in rats. Journal of Food Science, 81, H2093-H2098. 10.1111/1750-3841.13391

Zhang, Q., Wu, B., Nishino, N., Wang, X. & Yu, Z., 2016, Fermentation and microbial population dynamics during the ensiling of native grass and subsequent exposure to air. Animal Science Journal, 87, 389-397. 10.1111/asj.12427

Wu, B. & Nishino, N., 2016, Identification and isolation of Lactobacillus fructivorans from wilted alfalfa silage with and without molasses. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 120, 543-551. 10.1111/jam.13031

Li, Y., Wang, F. & Nishino, N., 2016, Lactic acid bacteria in total mixed ration silage containing soybean curd residue: Their isolation, identification and ability to inhibit aerobic deterioration. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 29, 516-522. 10.5713/ajas.15.0267

Yajima, M., Karaki, S.I., Tsuruta, T., Kimura, S., Nio-Kobayashi, J., Kuwahara, A. & Yajima, T., 2016, Diversity of the intestinal microbiota differently affects non-neuronal and atropine-sensitive ileal contractile responses to short-chain fatty acids in mice. Biomedical Research, 37, 319-328. 10.2220/biomedres.37.319

Yajima, M., Kimura, S., Karaki, S., Nio-Kobayashi, J., Tsuruta, T., Kuwahara, A., Yajima, T. & Iwanaga, T., 2016, Non-neuronal, but atropine-sensitive ileal contractile responses to short-chain fatty acids: Age-dependent desensitization and restoration under inflammatory conditions in mice. Physiological Reports, 4, 1-11. 10.14814/phy2.12759

Romero-Perez, G.A., Egashira, M., Harada, Y., Tsuruta, T., Oda, Y., Ueda, F., Tsukahara, T., Tsukamoto, Y. & Inoue, R., 2016, Orally administered Salacia reticulata extract reduces H1N1 influenza clinical symptoms in murine lung tissues putatively due to enhanced natural killer cell activity. Frontiers in immunology, 7, 115. 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00115