Frontiers in Microbiology

The Microbiome-Mitochondria Axis in aging: a self-reinforcing vicious cycle linking metabolic dysregulation, mitochondrial quality control failure, and inflammaging

By Enshuo Liu, Jianbo Jia, Liu Qi, Tao Cai

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The paper

Enshuo Liu, Jianbo Jia, Liu Qi, Tao Cai

Chengdu Sport University

Frontiers in Microbiology, 22 Jul 2026

doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2026.1874222 PubMed 42558902

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