Cell Host & Microbe · Apr 12, 2017

Breaking Down Walls: Microbiota and the Aging Gut

By Keebaugh ES, Ja WW

A range of animal species show increased inflammation with age. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Thevaranjan et al. (2017) reveal that heightened inflammation is associated with deregulation of homeostatic interactions between intestinal microbes and the aging host.

doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2017.03.013 Open access PubMed 28407478 Mechanisms