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科学家称,在饮食中添加这种不常见的海鲜可能逆转衰老迹象。
【字体: 大 中 小 】 时间:2026年04月27日 来源:赛特科技
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科学家正在研究一种不寻常的生物化合物,它可能会影响人体和大脑的运作方式……
这或许也与肠道有关。科学家们越来越认识到,肠道微生物可以通过所谓的肠-脑轴影响大脑健康。
“一些研究表明,膳食缩醛磷脂会影响肠道微生物。已有大量报道指出,肠道微生物与大脑之间的联系会影响神经退行性疾病。本研究中观察到的学习和记忆力改善,可能正是由于缩醛磷脂对这种联系的影响。”
来自近期动物研究的证据越来越多 2025 年发表的动物研究进一步证实了膳食缩醛磷脂可以有益于衰老和疾病模型的观点。
For example, one study using a mouse model of age-related cognitive decline found that plasmalogens (PLS) improved spatial memory by ~44% and boosted synaptic proteins such as PSD-95 in the hippocampus, while also reducing markers of brain inflammation. Notably, plasmalogens outperformed other phospholipids like phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylserine (PS) across cognitive and biochemical measures.
Similarly, a mouse model of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) showed that dietary alkylglycerols, which raise plasmalogen levels, restored these lipids in heart tissue and helped reduce cardiac dysfunction and related complications. However, the benefits were largely limited to male mice, where improvements were linked to healthier lipid and protein profiles
From ocean life to future therapies Professor Fu is confident enough in the findings to incorporate them into his own routine.
“For the first time, we show that plasmalogen supplements might be a potential intervention strategy for halting neurodegeneration and promoting neuroregeneration.
“The oral intake of plasmalogens could be a feasible therapeutic strategy to improve cognitive function in older people.”
It is important to note that these results come from animal studies, and human biology is more complex. However, if similar effects can be confirmed in humans, a pill designed to slow aging might not be as far-fetched as it sounds, especially if it draws on compounds found in sea squirts.