Microbacterium diet

1. Microbacterium diet increases fat-7 in worms.

   “upregulates fat-7/desaturase to promote the accumulation of PUFAs, which enhances lipogenesis and LD expansion.”

   Model organismshigh-BCFA diet

   Microbacterium diet rich in branched chain fatty acids promotes lipid droplet enlargement and impacts organismal health in C. elegans

   Cell reports·Sep 16, 2025

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1. Microbacterium diet inhibits AMPK signalling in worms.

   “high-BCFA diet downregulates argk-1/creatine kinase to inhibit the AMPK pathway and β-oxidation”

   Model organismshigh-BCFA diet

   Microbacterium diet rich in branched chain fatty acids promotes lipid droplet enlargement and impacts organismal health in C. elegans

   Cell reports·Sep 16, 2025

More on AMPK signalling

1. Microbacterium diet decreases brood size in worms.

   “delays development, reduces brood size”

   Model organisms

   Microbacterium diet rich in branched chain fatty acids promotes lipid droplet enlargement and impacts organismal health in C. elegans

   Cell reports·Sep 16, 2025

1. Microbacterium diet increases lipid-droplet in worms.

   “BCFA-rich Microbacterium diet causes the formation of supersized LDs”

   Model organisms

   Microbacterium diet rich in branched chain fatty acids promotes lipid droplet enlargement and impacts organismal health in C. elegans

   Cell reports·Sep 16, 2025

1. Microbacterium diet shortens lifespan in worms.

   “shortens the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans.”

   Model organisms

   Microbacterium diet rich in branched chain fatty acids promotes lipid droplet enlargement and impacts organismal health in C. elegans

   Cell reports·Sep 16, 2025