Tremendous progress has been made in characterizing the bidirectional interactions
between the central nervous system, the enteric nervous system, and the gastrointestinal …

Background Stress leads to altered gastrointestinal neuro‐immune responses. We
characterized the interaction between stress and gut commensal microbiota and their role …

Increasing evidence indicated that probiotics can be effective in improving behaviors similar
to depression and anxiety disorders. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear …

Background Changes in the gut microbiota have been implicated in mood and cognition. In
rodents, supplementation with certain bacteria have been shown to alleviate adverse effects …

Emerging evidence indicates that the gut microbiota play a crucial role in the bidirectional
communication between the gut and the brain suggesting that the gut microbes may shape …

Research in the last decade has unveiled a crucial role for the trillions of microorganisms
that reside in the gut in influencing host neurodevelopment across the lifespan via the …

The gut microbiome is a diverse, host-specific, and symbiotic bacterial environment that is
critical for mammalian survival and exerts a surprising yet powerful influence on brain and …

Obesity is associated with a high prevalence of mood disorders such as anxiety and
depression. Both stress and high fat diet can alter the gut microbiota and contribute to …

There is a growing recognition of the importance of the commensal intestinal microbiota in
the development and later function of the central nervous system. Research using germ-free …

The realization that the microbiota-gut-brain axis plays a critical role in health and disease,
including neuropsychiatric disorders, is rapidly advancing. An abundance of preclinical …