The Akkermansia Company (TAC) was recently acquired by Danone. TAC’s founding scientists first discovered the biotic strain Akkermansia muciniphila MucT in 2004 and have since developed it using ...

After becoming available in its Belgian home market in 2021, the company is now expanding sales of Akkermansia muciniphila MucT ® into key markets in Europe, North America and Asia.

A research team has investigated how mucin, a major component of the gut lining, and food-derived glycoproteins influence the growth of the bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila. By dissecting the ...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson had a digestive issue that he couldn’t kick — and no answers in sight.

Background: Patients with advanced solid tumors who respond to immunotherapy are more likely to have Akkermansia spp (Akk) in their stools, whereas its absence (45%) is associated with worse outcome, ...

Gut microbiota in LLIs features increased diversity and enrichment of health-promoting taxa like Akkermansia muciniphila and Bifidobacterium, which enhance gut barrier function and produce anti ...

Okinawan and Sardinian centenarians, for example, harbor Akkermansia muciniphila and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, which bolster gut barrier function and reduce systemic inflammation.

While many probiotics are found in foods like yogurt and kimchi, “because Akkermansia muciniphila is not able to grow in the presence of oxygen, you can't get it from food,” says Berggren.

Scientists have unveiled the magnesium-bound crystal structure of Akkermansia muciniphila sialidase Amuc_1547, a key enzyme enabling gut bacteria to degrade protective mucins. The study ...