The gut microbiota in obesity and weight management: microbes as friends or foe?

M Van Hul, PD Cani - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2023 - nature.com
Obesity is caused by a long-term difference between energy intake and expenditure—an
imbalance that is seemingly easily restored by increasing exercise and reducing caloric …

Microbiota-derived metabolites as drivers of gut–brain communication

H Ahmed, Q Leyrolle, V Koistinen, O Kärkkäinen… - Gut …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Alterations in the gut microbiota composition have been associated with a range of
neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative, and neuropsychiatric disorders. The gut microbes …

Metabolic and signaling roles of ketone bodies in health and disease

P Puchalska, PA Crawford - Annual review of nutrition, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Ketone bodies play significant roles in organismal energy homeostasis, serving as oxidative
fuels, modulators of redox potential, lipogenic precursors, and signals, primarily during …

[HTML][HTML] Microbiota-brain interactions: Moving toward mechanisms in model organisms

J Nagpal, JF Cryan - Neuron, 2021 - cell.com
Changes in the microbiota are associated with alterations in nervous system structure-
function and behavior and have been implicated in the etiology of neuropsychiatric and …

[HTML][HTML] Gut microbiota regulates chronic ethanol exposure-induced depressive-like behavior through hippocampal NLRP3-mediated neuroinflammation

H Yao, D Zhang, H Yu, H Yuan, H Shen, X Lan… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Chronic ethanol exposure (CEE), which can lead to neuroinflammation, is an increasing risk
factor for depression disorder, but the underlying mechanism is not clear. Recent …

Microbiota‐gut‐brain axis as a regulator of reward processes

R García‐Cabrerizo, C Carbia… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Our gut harbours trillions of microorganisms essential for the maintenance of homeostasis
and host physiology in health and disease. In the last decade, there has been a growing …

[HTML][HTML] The Microbiome-Gut-Brain axis regulates social cognition & craving in young binge drinkers

C Carbia, TFS Bastiaanssen, LF Iannone… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Binge drinking is the consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short
period of time. This pattern of consumption is highly prevalent during the crucial …

[HTML][HTML] Gut microbiome is linked to functions of peripheral immune cells in transition cows during excessive lipolysis

F Gu, S Zhu, Y Tang, X Liu, M Jia, N Malmuthuge… - Microbiome, 2023 - Springer
Background Postpartum dairy cows experiencing excessive lipolysis are prone to severe
immunosuppression. Despite the extensive understanding of the gut microbial regulation of …

[HTML][HTML] The microbiota and the gut–brain axis in controlling food intake and energy homeostasis

M Romaní-Pérez, C Bullich-Vilarrubias… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Obesity currently represents a major societal and health challenge worldwide. Its prevalence
has reached epidemic proportions and trends continue to rise, reflecting the need for more …

The gut-microbiota-brain axis in a Spanish population in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: microbiota composition linked to anxiety, trauma, and depression …

S Malan-Müller, M Valles-Colomer, T Palomo… - Gut …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The prevalence of anxiety and depression soared following the COVID-19 pandemic. To
effectively treat these conditions, a comprehensive understanding of all etiological factors is …