Probiotic
Lactobacillus
spp. improves
Drosophila
memory by increasing lactate dehydrogenase levels in the brain mushroom body neurons
Shuk-Man Ho,
Wan-Hua Tsai,
Chih-Ho Lai
et al.
Abstract:Probiotics are live microorganisms that offer potential benefits to their hosts and can occasionally influence behavioral responses. However, the detailed mechanisms by which probiotics affect the behavior of their hosts and the underlying biogenic effects remain unclear. Lactic acid bacteria, specifically
Lactobacillus
spp. are known probiotics.
Drosophila melanogaster
, commonly known as the fruit fly, is a well-established model organism for investigating the in… Show more
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