FMT
Type: process Aliases: fecal microbiota transplantfecal transplantfecal transplantsmicrobiota transplantationfecal microbiota transplantation (FMT)
- Systems Analogy Transferring healthy donor microbes into a patient gut to restore a balanced bacterial community.
- Formal Definition Fecal Microbiota Transplant; the transfer of a processed microbiota ecosystem from a healthy donor into the gastrointestinal tract of a recipient to restore metabolic and immunological homeostasis.
Mentioned In
- Biological CircuitsFasting, Microbiome Shifts, and Neuroinflammation
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Empirical Study Mela V, et al. Microbiota fasting-related changes ameliorate cognitive decline in obesity and boost ex vivo microglial function through the gut-brain axis. Gut. 2025;74:1828-1846. ↗
"Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from alternate day fasting human donors into obese mice transferred the cognitive improvements."