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Gut Virome

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health-and-science1 year ago

"Stress, Gut Virome, and Immune Responses: A Groundbreaking Discovery"

A study on mice suggests that chronic social stress alters the gut virome and bacteriome composition, leading to changes in behavior and immune responses. The researchers found that an autochthonous faecal virome transplant (FVT) from healthy mice prevented the manifestation of stress-related behavioral, immune, and neurobiological changes in the stressed mice. The FVT treatment modulated the microbiota and improved stress-related behavioral sequelae, indicating the potential of virome interventions in mitigating the effects of chronic stress.

health2 years ago

Diverse gut virome may promote healthy lifespan in centenarians.

A study published in Nature has found that centenarians have a diverse gut virome, which has the potential to modulate metabolism and promote healthy lifespan. The gut virome is the collection of viruses that inhabit the gut, and the study found that the virome of centenarians was more diverse than that of younger individuals. The study also found that the virome of centenarians was enriched in bacteriophages, which are viruses that infect bacteria, and that these bacteriophages may play a role in modulating the gut microbiota and promoting healthy aging.