Bacterial DNA
4 papers study it16 more mention it5 findings
- Humans1
- Animals3
Interventions
1Antibiotics
downin mice1
1 study
Antibiotics
downin mice1
Antibiotics decrease bacterial DNA in mice.
“Antibiotic treatment remarkably reduced bacterial DNA abundance in ageing mice.”
Animalsageing
Frontiers in immunologyJul 13, 2023
Associations
4Biological age
upin humans1
1 study
Biological age
upin humans1
Bacterial DNA is associated with biological age in humans.
“Additionally, BB-DNA was positively associated with DNAm-based biological age estimators, particularly DNAmPhenoAge and DNAmAge Skin Blood Clock.”
Humansn = 285
International journal of molecular sciencesJul 8, 2025
DNAmTL
downin humans1
1 study
DNAmTL
downin humans1
Bacterial DNA is associated with DNAmTL in humans.
“Epigenetic analysis revealed a negative correlation between BB-DNA and DNA methylation-based leukocyte telomere length, suggesting accelerated aging in DM2.”
Humansn = 285
International journal of molecular sciencesJul 8, 2025
IL-1β
upin humans1
1 study
IL-1β
upin humans1
Bacterial DNA is associated with IL-1β in humans.
“BB-DNA showed a positive association with plasma IL-1β, linking bacterial DNA to systemic inflammation.”
Humansplasman = 285
International journal of molecular sciencesJul 8, 2025
Type 2 diabetes
upin humans1
1 study
Type 2 diabetes
upin humans1
Bacterial DNA is associated with type 2 diabetes in humans.
“BB-DNA levels were higher in DM2 patients than in non-diabetic subjects, with the highest levels in those with severe renal impairment.”
HumansDM2 patients vs non-diabetic subjectsn = 285
International journal of molecular sciencesJul 8, 2025
Funding
1 grant since 2022National Cancer InstituteUS$221.6k