GUT BACTERIA IMPACT AGING
GUT BACTERIA IMPACT AGING
Check out this article in Science Daily about a study showing that the microorganisms living in the gut may ALTER THE AGING PROCESS. Could this knowledge lead to the development of food-based treatment to slow down aging?
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/11/191114103128.htm
“The study was published in Science Translational Medicine…and was undertaken by researchers from Singapore, UK, and Australia.”
“The team showed that the increased neurogenesis (nerve cell growth) was due to an enrichment of gut microbes that produce a specific short chain fatty acid, called butyrate.
Butyrate is produced through microbial fermentation of dietary fibres in the lower intestinal tract and stimulates production of a pro-longevity hormone called FGF21, which plays an important role in regulating the body’s energy and metabolism. As we age, butyrate production is reduced.”
“We’ve found that microbes collected from an old mouse have the capacity to support neural growth in a younger mouse,” said Prof Pettersson. “This is a surprising and very interesting observation, especially since we can mimic the neuro-stimulatory effect by using butyrate alone.”
“These results will lead us to explore whether butyrate might support repair and rebuilding in situations like stroke, spinal damage and to attenuate accelerated ageing and cognitive decline.”
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