Next generation probiotics (NGPs), also referred to live biotherapeutic products (LBPs), can target specific diseases and can be used as a revolutionary class of medicines for therapeutic purposes. NGPs are usually derived from next-generation sequencing (NGS) and bioinformatics analysis. With our state-of-the-art technology and industry-leading expertise, Creative Biolabs has developed an unparalleled platform for NGP isolation, identification, and functional characterization. Currently, we have discovered a wide range of potential NGPs, including Akkermansia muciniphila strain, for pre-clinical, clinical, and commercial applications.
Introduction of Akkermansia muciniphila
Akkermansia muciniphila (A. muciniphila), belonging to the phylum Verrucomicrobia, is a symbiotic bacterium of the mucus layer. It has been isolated and characterized as a mucin-utilizing specialist, utilizing mucin as its sole carbon, nitrogen, and energy source. A. muciniphila is the only member of Verrucomicrobia in the intestinal tract of humans and animals and easy to detect using its 16S rRNA gene sequence, therefore, the probiotic effects of A. muciniphila including metabolic modulation, immune regulation, and gut health protection, have been widely investigated. Among the next-generation beneficial microbes that have been identified, A. muciniphila is a promising candidate.
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