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Mechanism underlying prolongevity induced by bifidobacteria in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Biogerontology - 1 Feb 2013
Komura Tomomi, Ikeda Takanori, Yasui Chikako, Saeki Shigeru, Nishikawa Yoshikazu
Abstract excerpt
Lactobacilli and bifidobacteria are probiotic bacteria that modify host defense systems and have the ability to extend the lifespan of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Here, we attempted to elucidate the mechanism by which bifidobacteria prolong the lifespan of C. elegans. When the nematode was fed Bifidobacterium infantis (BI) mixed at various ratios with the standard food bacterium Escherichia coli strain...
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