Probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum strain JDFM216 stimulates the longevity and immune response of Caenorhabditis elegans through a nuclear hormone receptor

Abstract Here, we examined the functionality of Lactobacillus fermentum strain JDFM216, a newly isolated probiotic bacterium, using a Caenorhabditis elegans model. We determined bacterial colonization in the intestinal tract of C. elegans by plate counting and transmission electron microscopy and ex...

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Main Authors: Mi Ri Park, Sangdon Ryu, Brighton E. Maburutse, Nam Su Oh, Sae Hun Kim, Sejong Oh, Seong-Yeop Jeong, Do-Youn Jeong, Sangnam Oh, Younghoon Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25333-8