Defined natural microbiota

Intervention

1 paper2 findings

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and 5 more
  • Model organisms1

Outcomes

1

Age-related decline in motor function

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1 study
  1. Defined natural microbiota protects against age-related decline in motor function in worms.

    “DefNatMta affects age-related motility and protects against age-related decline in motor function.”

    Model organisms11 bacterial strains isolated from wild C. elegans

    A microbial community that alters mitochondrial morphology and age-related motor function in C. elegans

    iScience19 Nov 2025

Associations

1

Mitochondrial fission and fusion

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1 study
  1. Defined natural microbiota is associated with mitochondrial fission and fusion in worms.

    “DefNatMta acts by altering metabolism and mitochondrial network dynamics in muscle”

    Model organismsmuscle

    A microbial community that alters mitochondrial morphology and age-related motor function in C. elegans

    iScience19 Nov 2025

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