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| Title |
Probiotic Bacteria Induce a ‘Glow of Health’
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, January 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0053867 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Tatiana Levkovich, Theofilos Poutahidis, Christopher Smillie, Bernard J. Varian, Yassin M. Ibrahim, Jessica R. Lakritz, Eric J. Alm, Susan E. Erdman |
| Abstract |
Radiant skin and hair are universally recognized as indications of good health. However, this 'glow of health' display remains poorly understood. We found that feeding of probiotic bacteria to aged mice induced integumentary changes mimicking peak health and reproductive fitness characteristic of much younger animals. Eating probiotic yogurt triggered epithelial follicular anagen-phase shift with sebocytogenesis resulting in thick lustrous fur due to a bacteria-triggered interleukin-10-dependent mechanism. Aged male animals eating probiotics exhibited increased subcuticular folliculogenesis, when compared with matched controls, yielding luxuriant fur only in probiotic-fed subjects. Female animals displayed probiotic-induced hyperacidity coinciding with shinier hair, a feature that also aligns with fertility in human females. Together these data provide insights into mammalian evolution and novel strategies for integumentary health. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 52 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 27% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 12% |
| Canada | 5 | 10% |
| France | 1 | 2% |
| Ireland | 1 | 2% |
| Colombia | 1 | 2% |
| Japan | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 23 | 44% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 40 | 77% |
| Scientists | 8 | 15% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 6% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 275 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| Germany | 2 | <1% |
| Denmark | 2 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Hungary | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Greece | 1 | <1% |
| Russia | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 263 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 49 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 43 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 35 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 29 | 11% |
| Other | 21 | 8% |
| Other | 48 | 17% |
| Unknown | 50 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 71 | 26% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 46 | 17% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 21 | 8% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 17 | 6% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 4% |
| Other | 45 | 16% |
| Unknown | 65 | 24% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 161. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 March 2024.
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#261,616
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#3,770
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#1,741
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#70
of 4,864 outputs
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