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: Moraes, Michele M., Mendes, Thiago T., Borges, Leandro, Marques, Alice L., Núñez-Espinosa, Cristian, Gonçalves, Dawit A. P., Simões, Carolina B., Vieira, Tales S., Ladeira, Roberto V. P., Lourenço, Talita G. B., Ribeiro, Danielle V., Hatanaka, Elaine, Heller, Debora, Arantes, Rosa M. E.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2023
• Subjects: Article; Antarctic; Nelson Island; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9960157/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36838304; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11020339

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...