Updated review of research on the gut microbiota and their relation to depression in animals and human beings

Z Yang, J Li, X Gui, X Shi, Z Bao, H Han, MD Li - Molecular psychiatry, 2020 - nature.com
The gut microbiota are being called the human “second brain,” as they play a key role in the
regulation of the central nervous system (CNS). Recent findings provide strong evidence for …

Dietary pattern, gut microbiota, and Alzheimer's disease

M Zhang, D Zhao, G Zhou, C Li - Journal of agricultural and food …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Alzheimer's disease is the most common neurodegenerative disease. Until now, there has
been no specific medicine that can cure Alzheimer's disease or effectively reverse the …

Microbiota from young mice counteracts selective age-associated behavioral deficits

M Boehme, KE Guzzetta, TFS Bastiaanssen… - Nature Aging, 2021 - nature.com
The gut microbiota is increasingly recognized as an important regulator of host immunity and
brain health. The aging process yields dramatic alterations in the microbiota, which is linked …

Social anxiety disorder-associated gut microbiota increases social fear

NL Ritz, M Brocka, MI Butler… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a crippling psychiatric disorder characterized by intense
fear or anxiety in social situations and their avoidance. However, the underlying biology of …

[HTML][HTML] Critical windows of early-life microbiota disruption on behaviour, neuroimmune function, and neurodevelopment

CMK Lynch, CSM Cowan, TFS Bastiaanssen… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have emphasised the importance of the gut microbiota during early life
and its role in modulating neurodevelopment and behaviour. Epidemiological studies have …

The gut virome is associated with stress-induced changes in behaviour and immune responses in mice

NL Ritz, LA Draper, TFS Bastiaanssen… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The microbiota–gut–brain axis has been shown to play an important role in the stress
response, but previous work has focused primarily on the role of the bacteriome. The gut …

Chronic stress-induced depression and anxiety priming modulated by gut-brain-axis immunity

S Westfall, F Caracci, M Estill, T Frolinger… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Chronic stress manifests as depressive-and anxiety-like behavior while recurrent stress
elicits disproportionate behavioral impairments linked to stress-induced immunological …

Specific immune status in Parkinson's disease at different ages of onset

J Tian, SB Dai, SS Jiang, WY Yang, YQ Yan… - npj Parkinson's …, 2022 - nature.com
Recent evidence suggests that innate and adaptive immunity play a crucial role in
Parkinson's disease (PD). However, studies regarding specific immune cell classification in …

A specific dietary fibre supplementation improves cognitive performance—an exploratory randomised, placebo-controlled, crossover study

K Berding, CM Long-Smith, C Carbia… - …, 2021 - Springer
Rationale The impact of the microbiota on the gut-brain axis is increasingly appreciated. A
growing body of literature demonstrates that use of dietary fibre and prebiotics can …

Distinct actions of the fermented beverage kefir on host behaviour, immunity and microbiome gut-brain modules in the mouse

M van de Wouw, AM Walsh, F Crispie, L van Leuven… - Microbiome, 2020 - Springer
Background Mounting evidence suggests a role for the gut microbiota in modulating brain
physiology and behaviour, through bi-directional communication, along the gut-brain axis …