Ear wound healing in MRL/MpJ mice is associated with gut microbiome composition and is transferable to non-healer mice via microbiome transplantation.
Cassandra VelascoChristopher DunnCassandra SturdyVladislav IzdaJake MartinAlexander RivasJeffrey McNaughtonMatlock A JeffriesPublished in: PloS one (2021)
In this study, we found an association between the microbiome and tissue regeneration in MRL mice and demonstrate that this trait can be transferred to non-healer mice via microbiome transplantation. We identified several microbiome clades associated with healing.