Metabolites produced by gut bacteria extended the lifespan of flies (IMAGE)

Kindai University

Metabolites produced by gut bacteria extended the lifespan of flies

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Polyamines, a critical class of metabolites derived from gut microorganisms, extend host lifespan in gnotobiotic flies colonized with genetically engineered Escherichia coli

 

 

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Associate Professor Shin Kurihara from Kindai University, Japan

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