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Neurogenesis and prolongevity signaling in young germ-free mice transplanted with the gut microbiota of old mice.
Science translational medicine - 13 Nov 2019
Kundu Parag, Lee Hae Ung, Garcia-Perez Isabel, Tay Emmy Xue Yun, Kim Hyejin, Faylon Llanto Elma, Martin Katherine A, Purbojati Rikky, Drautz-Moses Daniela I, Ghosh Sujoy, Nicholson Jeremy K, Schuster Stephan, Holmes Elaine, Pettersson Sven
Abstract excerpt
The gut microbiota evolves as the host ages, yet the effects of these microbial changes on host physiology and energy homeostasis are poorly understood. To investigate these potential effects, we transplanted the gut microbiota of old or young mice into young germ-free recipient mice. Both groups showed similar weight gain and skeletal muscle mass, but germ-free mice receiving a gut microbiota transplant from old...
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