Shiyin Xu

Shiyin Xu · Follow 2 min read · -- Today I went to the neighborhood where I used to live. The subway entrance I knew so well, the bakery in front of the subway. Across the street is cap, the public clinic. From afar, I saw the door of the building that I used to open every day. But I didn’t dare to approach it closer. Maybe it’s because so many mixed feelings happened there. When I think of them, my heart still aches slightly. I had lunch with my friend. After lunch, we decided to take a walk together.

Shiyin Xu · Follow 2 min read · -- Today, I had Korean instant noodles, hand-pulled, added half a packet of seasoning powder, and it was so spicy that made my nose run immediately. Usually at this point, I add some vinegar to the noodles to neutralize the spiciness. It couldn’t be perfect that I bought Zhenjiang balsamic vinegar from Asian market last week, I thought. Artwork by Shiyin Xu I especially love vinegar, and I’ve always loved sour flavours since I was a kid.

Graphical Abstract Mol. Nutr. Food Res. 2023, 67, 202300317 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.202300317 Deoxynivalenol (DON), the most common mycotoxin occurring in grain and grain products, can destroy the integrity of the colonic physical barrier and induce oxidative stress and apoptosis in the colon of mice with or without the existence of gut microbiota. Meanwhile, fecal microbiota transplantation did not show significant role of gut microbiota in DON-induced colon damage.