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 …

[HTML][HTML] Genome–microbiome interplay provides insight into the determinants of the human blood metabolome

C Diener, CL Dai, T Wilmanski, P Baloni, B Smith… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Variation in the blood metabolome is intimately related to human health. However, few
details are known about the interplay between genetics and the microbiome in explaining …

Urbanization gradient, diet, and gut microbiota in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

LS Paulo, G Msema Bwire… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction As Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) undergoes rapid urbanization changes in diet and
lifestyle have contributed to a rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across the region …

[HTML][HTML] Gut neurotoxin p-cresol induces differential expression of GLUN2B and GLUN2A subunits of the NMDA receptor in the hippocampus and nucleus accumbens …

G Tevzadze, E Zhuravliova, T Barbakadze… - AIMS …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mislocalization and abnormal expression of N-methyl-D-aspartate glutamate receptor
(NMDAR) subunits is observed in several brain disorders and pathological conditions …

Gut neurotoxin p-cresol induces brain-derived neurotrophic factor secretion and increases the expression of neurofilament subunits in PC-12 cells

G Tevzadze, T Barbakadze, E Kvergelidze… - AIMS …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Increased p-cresol levels reportedly alter brain dopamine metabolism and exacerbate
neurological disorders in experimental animals. In contrast to toxic concentrations, low …

Effects of a gut microbiome toxin, p-Cresol, on the susceptibility to seizures in rats

G Tevzadze, Z Nanobashvili, E Zhuravliova… - Neurophysiology, 2018 - Springer
Several studies have highlighted a high comorbidity between epilepsy and autism. We
hypothesized that some similar etiological factors might affect both disorders; among such …

Clostridioides difficile infection increases circulating p-cresol levels and dysregulates brain dopamine metabolism: linking gut-brain axis to autism spectrum disorders …

AA Vinithakumari, P Padhi, B Hernandez, S Je-Han Lin… - bioRxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
Gastrointestinal illnesses are one of the most common comorbidities reported in patients
with neurodevelopmental diseases, including autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Gut …

Effects of a Gut Microbiome Toxin, p-Cresol, on the Contents of the NMDA2B Receptor Subunit in the Nucl. Accumbens of Rats

G Tevzadze, E Zhuravliova, M Meparishvili… - Neurophysiology, 2019 - Springer
The effects of p-cresol on the levels of subunit 2RB of NMDA receptors and also of AMPA
and GABAA receptors in the nucl. accumbens (NAc) of rats were studied. As was found, the …

Bettering of Learning Activity through Elevated P-Cresol Levels in the Brain: Insights from Active Avoidance Testing in Wistar Rats

G Tevzadze, H Zhuravliova, Z Kikvidze, N Kiknadze… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
It is established that p-cresol, a compound produced by bacterial colonies within the
gastrointestinal tract of mammals, plays a contributory role in the manifestation of various …

[PDF][PDF] Besides the development of mental disorders, gut microbiome bacteria appear to play a major role in turning on cognitive activity: Outcomes of experiments …

G Tevzadze, L Shanshiashvili, D Mikeladze - 2024 - researchgate.net
The article discusses the findings of laboratory experiments conducted over the past seven
years, focusing on the investigation of the brain-gut axis. These experiments examine not …