{"id":23462,"date":"2025-05-02T18:43:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T18:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=23462"},"modified":"2025-05-02T18:43:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T18:43:43","slug":"new-insights-on-potential-of-probiotics-for-healthy-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/new-insights-on-potential-of-probiotics-for-healthy-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"New Insights on Potential of Probiotics for Healthy Skin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">MIT researchers have uncovered crucial insights into the dynamics of facial bacteria, revealing opportunities to leverage probiotics for acne prevention, especially during the early teenage years.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In a groundbreaking study, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have revealed crucial dynamics in the interactions of bacterial populations living on our faces, which play a significant role in the development of acne and eczema. The detailed insights into these microbial interactions may pave the way for innovative treatments targeting acne and other skin conditions, with particular emphasis on the potential of probiotics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior author Tami Lieberman, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at MIT, emphasized the significance of the finding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe found that there are some surprising dynamics, and these dynamics provide insights for how to design probiotic therapy. If we had a strain that we knew could prevent acne, these results would suggest we should make sure we apply them early during the transition to adulthood, to really get them to engraft,\u201d she said in a news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The researchers discovered that new strains of <em>Cutibacterium acnes<\/em> (<em>C. acnes<\/em>), implicated in acne development, are mostly acquired during the early teenage years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After this, the bacterial populations stabilize significantly, suggesting a narrow but critical window for effective intervention with probiotic treatments. The transitional stage of adolescence, marked by hormonal changes and increased oil production on the skin, presents an optimal time for introducing beneficial bacteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jacob Baker, a former postdoctoral student at MIT who is now the chief scientific officer at Taxa Technologies, is the lead author of the study <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S193131282500143X?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in the latest issue of Cell Host &amp; Microbe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microbial Dynamics Unpacked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although <em>C. acnes<\/em> has long been associated with acne, the precise reasons it triggers the condition in some individuals but not others remain unclear. It could be due to differences in bacterial strains or how individuals&#8217; immune systems respond. Probiotic strains of <em>C. acnes<\/em> are available and thought to help prevent acne, yet their efficacy has not been definitively proven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study focused on two predominant bacteria on the face: <em>C. acnes<\/em> and <em>Staphylococcus epidermidis<\/em> (<em>S. epidermidis<\/em>). These species exist in various strains that differ by small genetic mutations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research team employed advanced sequencing techniques to accurately measure this diversity and track changes over time. They analyzed microbiome samples from children and parents to understand how bacterial lineages evolve and transfer between close contacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The results revealed remarkable stability in the composition of <em>C. acnes<\/em> populations over time, but also showed that the early teenage years are a prime period for the introduction of new lineages. This understanding could optimize the timing of probiotic treatments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Population Turnover Perspectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In adulthood, while there is minimal sharing of <em>C. acnes<\/em> strains between parents and their offspring, the turnover within individuals remains very low. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, <em>S. epidermidis<\/em> strains showed a higher rate of turnover, but without significant lineage sharing among household members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This suggests a complex interplay of factors, including genetics, personal habits and the skin\u2019s microenvironment, may influence bacterial dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want to understand why we each have unique strain communities despite the fact that there is this constant accessibility and high turnover, specifically for <em>S. epidermidis<\/em>,&#8221; added Lieberman. &#8220;What\u2019s driving this constant turnover in <em>S. epidermidis<\/em>, and what are the implications of these new colonizations for acne during adolescence?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MIT team plans to further investigate how the timing of bacterial strain acquisition affects the immune response and how unique microbiome populations are maintained despite close contact within families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.mit.edu\/2025\/facial-bacteria-study-could-lead-probiotics-healthy-skin-0501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Massachusetts Institute of Technology<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a groundbreaking study, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have revealed crucial dynamics in the interactions of bacterial populations living on our faces, which play a significant role in the development of acne and eczema. 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