The gut microbiome can change with age and influence aging-related diseases systemically, including in the brain. The authors show that rejuvenation of the gut microbiome by fecal microbiota transplantation from young mice reverses aging-induced deficits in the hippocampal immune system, metabolome and transcriptome, and rescues selective cognitive deficits.
- Marcus Boehme
- Katherine E. Guzzetta
- John F. Cryan
