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Johanna Scarino Lemons
Dairy and Functional Foods Research
Molecular Biologist

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Projects
In vitro Human Gut System: Interactions Between Diet, Food Processing, and Microbiota
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 439225
Response of Gut Microbiome to Antimicrobial Peptides
Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)
  Accession Number: 445639

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Targeted remodeling of the human gut microbiome using Juemingzi (Senna seed extracts) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Narrowe, A.B., Scarino Lemons, J.M., Mahalak, K.K., Firrman, J., Van Den Abbeele, P., Baudot, A., Deyaert, S., Li, Y., Yu, L., Liu, L.S. 2024. Targeted remodeling of the human gut microbiome using Juemingzi (Senna seed extracts). Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2024.1296619.
Tomato seed extract promotes health of the gut microbiota and demonstrates a potential new way to valorize tomato waste Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Firrman, J., Narrowe, A.B., Liu, L.S., Mahalak, K.K., Scarino Lemons, J.M., Van Den Abbeele, P., Baudot, A., Deyaert, S., Li, Y., Yao, Y., Yu, L. 2024. Tomato seed extract promotes health of the gut microbiota and demonstrates a potential new way to valorize tomato waste. PLOS ONE. 19(4):e0301381. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0301381.
Metagenomes and metagenome-assembled genomes from ex vivo fecal incubations of six unique donors Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Narrowe, A.B., Liu, L.S., Scarino Lemons, J.M., Firrman, J., Mahalak, K.K., Deyaert, S., Baudot, A., Van Den Abbeele, P. 2024. Metagenomes and metagenome-assembled genomes from ex vivo fecal incubations of six unique donors. Microbiology Resource Announcements. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00862-23.
Impact of Baizhu, Daqingye, and Hehuan extracts on the human gut microbiome Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scarino Lemons, J.M., Narrowe, A.B., Liu, L.S., Firrman, J., Mahalak, K.K., Van Den Abbeele, P., Baudot, A., Deyaert, S., Li, Y., Yu, L. 2023. Impact of Baizhu, Daqingye, and Hehuan extracts on the human gut microbiome. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 13:1298392. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1298392.
Too much of a good thing: Imposing an upper limit to a high fiber diet Reprint Icon - (Other)
Scarino Lemons, J.M. 2024. Too much of a good thing: Imposing an upper limit to a high fiber diet. Gastroenterology. 166(2): 250-51. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2023.11.290.
Impact of ivermectin on gut microbial ecosystem Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, L.S., Mahalak, K.K., Bobokalonov, J.D., Narrowe, A.B., Firrman, J., Scarino Lemons, J.M., Bittinger, K., Hu, W., Jones, S.M., Mustafa, A.M. 2023. Impact of ivermectin on gut microbial ecosystem. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24:16125. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms242216125.
Enterobacteriaceae growth promotion by intestinal acylcarnitines, a biomarker of dysbiosis in inflammatory bowel disease Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scarino Lemons, J.M., Conrad, M., Tanes, C., Chen, J., Friedman, E.S., Roggiana, M., Curry, D., Chau, L., Hecht, A.L., Harling, L., Vales, J., Kachelries, K.E., Baldassano, R.N., Goulian, M., Bittinger, K., Master, S.R., Liu, L.S., Wu, G.D. 2023. Enterobacteriaceae growth promotion by intestinal acylcarnitines, a biomarker of dysbiosis in inflammatory bowel disease. Cellular and Molecular Gastoenterology and Hepatology. 17(1):131-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmgh.2023.09.005.
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus strain GG (LGG) regulate gut microbial metabolites, an in vitro study using three mature human gut microbial cultures in a simulator of human intestinal microbial ecosystem (SHIME) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, L.S., Narrowe, A.B., Firrman, J., Mahalak, K.K., Bobokalonov, J., Scarino Lemons, J.M., Bittinger, K., Daniel, S., Tanes, C., Mattei, L., Friendman, E., Soares, J.W., Masuko, K., Zeng, W., Tomasula, M.M. 2023. Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus strain GG (LGG) regulate gut microbial metabolites, an in vitro study using three mature human gut microbial cultures in a simulator of human intestinal microbial ecosystem (SHIME). Foods. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12112105.
Modulation of the Gut Microbiota Structure and Function by Two Structurally Different Lemon Pectins Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Firrman, J., Mahalak, K.K., Bobokalonov, J., Liu, L.S., Lee, J., Bittinger, K., Mattei, L., Gadaingan, R.T., Narrowe, A.B., Scarino Lemons, J.M. 2022. Modulation of the Gut Microbiota Structure and Function by Two Structurally Different Lemon Pectins. Foods. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11233877.
Persistence of the probiotic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus strain GG (LGG) in an in vitro model of the gut microbiome Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mahalak, K.K., Firrman, J., Bobokalonov, J., Narrowe, A.B., Bittinger, K., Daniel, S., Tanes, C., Mattei, L., Zeng, W., Soares, J.W., Kobori, M., Scarino Lemons, J.M., Tomasula, M.M., Liu, L.S. 2022. Persistence of the probiotic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus strain GG (LGG) in an in vitro model of the gut microbiome. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232112973.
Chewing the fat with microbes: lipid crosstalk in the gut Reprint Icon - (Review Article)
Scarino Lemons, J.M., Liu, L.S. 2022. Chewing the fat with microbes: lipid crosstalk in the gut. Nutrients. 14(3):573. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14030573.