Aging: a possible road toward gut microbiota pathoadaptation.

Rita Melo-Miranda, Ana Pinto, Hugo C Barreto, Catarina S H Jesus, Isabel Gordo, Iola F Duarte, Ana Sousa

Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal. · pubmed

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Abstract

Laboratory-raised mice live approximately seven times longer and healthier lives compared to their wild counterparts, due to a standardized healthy diet and limited exposure to environmental stressors. Aging is associated with increased inflammation and microbial dysbiosis. Collectively, these influence microbiota evolution and may contribute to the enrichment in pathobiont frequency observed in old age. Alternatively, this increase could stem from a decline in colonization resistance, creating favorable conditions for pathobiont invasion. Here, we sought to test whether aging in healthy, controlled conditions, could prevent the selection of age-associated pathobionts. We have followed the adaptive evolution of a commensal strain of

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Research summary

The paper claims that aging in healthy, controlled conditions could prevent the selection of age-associated pathobionts. This research is relevant as it explores the relationship between aging, gut microbiota, and potential interventions that could influence longevity.

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