A 7-Week Summer Camp in Antarctica Induces Fluctuations on Human Oral Microbiome, Pro-Inflammatory Markers and Metabolic Hormones Profile

• Published in: Microorganisms
• Main Authors: Michele M. Moraes, Thiago T. Mendes, Leandro Borges, Alice L. Marques, Cristian Núñez-Espinosa, Dawit A. P. Gonçalves, Carolina B. Simões, Tales S. Vieira, Roberto V. P. Ladeira, Talita G. B. Lourenço, Danielle V. Ribeiro, Elaine Hatanaka, Debora Heller, Rosa M. E. Arantes
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2023
• Subjects: catecholamines; cytokines; human microbiome phyla; inflammation; markers; oral microbiome; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Antarctic; Nelson Island; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11020339; https://doaj.org/article/29728eb9d7d84d108ce2d2f497637ecc

Antarctic camps pose psychophysiological challenges related to isolated, confined, and extreme (ICE) conditions, including meals composed of sealed food. ICE conditions can influence the microbiome and inflammatory responses. Seven expeditioners took part in a 7-week Antarctic summer camp (Nelson Is...