Emerging evidence indicates that gut microbiota is important in the regulation of brain
activity and cognitive functions. Microbes mediate communication among the metabolic …

Feelings of hunger and satiety are the key determinants for maintaining the life of humans
and animals. Disturbed appetite control may disrupt the metabolic health of the host and …

One of the most transformative developments in neurogastroenterology is the realization that
many functions normally attributed to enteric neurons involve interactions with enteric glial …

Given the high attrition rates, substantial costs and slow pace of new drug discovery and
development, repurposing of'old'drugs to treat both common and rare diseases is …

The gut microbiome acts as an integral part of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) that has the
largest and vulnerable surface with desirable features to observe foods, nutrients, and …

Neurotransmitters, including catecholamines and serotonin, play a crucial role in
maintaining homeostasis in the human body. Studies on these neurotransmitters mainly …

Gut-liver-brain axis is a three-way highway of information interaction system among the
gastrointestinal tract, liver, and nervous systems. In the past few decades, breakthrough …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prominent cause of disability worldwide. Current
antidepressant drugs produce full remission in only about one-third of MDD patients and …

Gastrointestinal and central function are intrinsically connected by the gut microbiota, an
ecosystem that has co-evolved with the host to expand its biotransformational capabilities …

Gut microbiota provides the host with multiple functions (eg, by contributing to food
digestion, vitamin supplementation, and defense against pathogenic strains) and interacts …