Commensal bacteria

1. Commensal bacteria increases reproductive window in worms.

   “These effects were accompanied by extending the reproductive window”

   Model organisms

   Natural commensal microbes induce internal hatching in C. elegans

   Microbiology spectrum·Jun 11, 2026

1. Commensal bacteria induces internal hatching in worms (28-57% vs <5%).

   “four strains (Ochrobactrum BH3, Lelliottia JUb66, Pantoea BIGb0393, and Enterobacter CEent1) induced high levels of internal hatching (28-57%) in C. elegans during late adulthood”

   Model organisms

   Natural commensal microbes induce internal hatching in C. elegans

   Microbiology spectrum·Jun 11, 2026

1. Commensal bacteria increases senescent microglia in mice.

   “commensal bacteria promote the accumulation of senescent microglia and disease-associated microglia during ageing”

   Animalsduring ageing

   Cellular senescence in white matter microglia is induced during ageing in mice and exacerbates the neuroinflammatory phenotype

   Communications biology·Jun 23, 2023

1. Commensal bacteria induces cellular senescence in mice.

   “persistent presence of commensal bacteria gradually induces cellular senescence in gut germinal centre B cells”

   Animalspersistent presence of commensal bacteriagut

   Bacterial induction of B cell senescence promotes age-related changes in the gut microbiota

   Nature cell biology·May 11, 2023

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