Recent studies have highlighted an important role for the microbiome in the development of several gut-centric diseases, including colon cancer (see Sears and Garrett, pp. 317–328) and inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease. In the largest disease-associated microbiome study to date, Gevers et al. (pp. 382–392) identified the key constituents of the complex gut microbial community that define a mucosal surface in new-onset Crohn’s disease patients. Represented on the cover is a Keith Haring-inspired illustration of an intestinal microenvironment with an imbalanced microbial community. Cover art by Sigrid Knemeyer.
Nature Medicine, May 2018 Volume 24, Issue 5 Diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs) with the histone H3 K27M mutation are fatal pediatric tumors. In this issue, Michelle Monje and colleagues report […]
Cover proposal for Cell October 2017 The image in form of a mandala is a representation of diverse tissue and organs that are involved in immune response to vaccination forming […]