Gut Microbiota-Derived Short-Chain Fatty Acids Promote Post-Stroke Recovery in Aged Mice.

Conclusions:This is the first study suggesting that the poor stroke recovery in aged mice can be reversed via "post-stroke bacteriotherapy" following the replenishment of youthful gut microbiome via modulation of immunologic, microbial and metabolomic profiles in the host.
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Source: Circulation Research - April 30, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lee J, d'Aigle J, Atadja L, Quaicoe V, Honarpisheh P, Ganesh BP, Hassan A, Graf J, Petrosino JF, Putluri N, Zhu L, Durgan DJ, Bryan RM, McCullough LD, Venna VR Tags: Circ Res Source Type: research