AUG 23, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Natural microbiota confer life-long protection against obesity via an early-life, immune-mediated effect on brown adipocytes.
Gut Microbes
A mechanistic murine study with multi-faceted evidence (RNA sequencing, genetic knockouts, adoptive transfer) identifying a microbiota–immune pathway to obesity resistance, but limited by preclinical design and absence of human validation.
Study details
DesignPreclinical mechanistic study using multipl…
InterventionReconstitution with natural microbiota from…
ComparatorStandard laboratory microbiota (implied); S…