Characterization of age-related changes in the gut microbiome and metabolome of Kunming dogs and their associations with police performance - PubMed
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- The study investigates age-related changes in the gut microbiome and metabolome of Kunming dogs and their link to police performance.
- Young Kunming dogs showed the highest police performance scores, with performance declining in elderly dogs.
- Gut microbial diversity and stability were highest in young dogs and decreased with age.
- Specific bacteria like Lactobacillus acidophilus and Ligilactobacillus animalis were strongly correlated with better police performance.
- These bacteria have functional genes involved in GABAergic and glutamatergic synapse pathways.
- Metabolomic analysis found that neuroactive metabolites like GABA were positively correlated with police performance and specific gut bacteria.
- The findings suggest gut microbiota may influence the nervous system and police performance through neurotransmitter production.