Sentences with phrase «fecal microbiota into»

For example, 2013 saw studies showing that transplanting human fecal microbiota into mice could induce obesity and its associated metabolic phenotypes, and human data from a controlled study suggesting the procedure could treat recurrent C. difficileinfection.

Not exact matches

In the first study, scientists transplanted fecal material from exercised and sedentary mice into the colons of sedentary germ - free mice, which had been raised in a sterile facility and had no microbiota of their own.

Ridaura et al. (1241214; see the Perspective by Walker and Parkhill) obtained uncultured fecal microbiota from twin pairs discordant for body mass and transplanted them into adult germ - free mice.

We transplanted fecal microbiota from adult female twin pairs discordant for obesity into germ - free mice fed low - fat mouse chow, as well as diets representing different levels of saturated fat and fruit and vegetable consumption typical of the U.S. diet.

Using fecal transplants, researchers transferred microbiota from IBS patients with or without anxiety into germ - free mice.

Scientists are excited by recent success with fecal microbiota transplants (FMT), transfer of healthy fecal matter into ailing patients, notably those with clostridium difficile (C. diff), a bacterial infection acquired after antibiotics, often in hospitals, that kills more than 15,000 people a year.