The microbiome–gut–brain axis in Parkinson disease—from basic research to the clinic

AH Tan, SY Lim, AE Lang - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2022 - nature.com
Evidence for a close bidirectional link between the brain and the gut has led to a paradigm
shift in neurology, especially in the case of Parkinson disease (PD), in which gastrointestinal …

A comprehensive review on the role of the gut microbiome in human neurological disorders

SG Sorboni, HS Moghaddam… - Clinical microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
The human body is full of an extensive number of commensal microbes, consisting of
bacteria, viruses, and fungi, collectively termed the human microbiome. The initial …

Meta-analysis of the Parkinson's disease gut microbiome suggests alterations linked to intestinal inflammation

S Romano, GM Savva, JR Bedarf, IG Charles… - npj Parkinson's …, 2021 - nature.com
The gut microbiota is emerging as an important modulator of neurodegenerative diseases,
and accumulating evidence has linked gut microbes to Parkinson's disease (PD) …

Leaky gut: mechanisms, measurement and clinical implications in humans

M Camilleri - Gut, 2019 - gut.bmj.com
The objectives of this review on 'leaky gut'for clinicians are to discuss the components of the
intestinal barrier, the diverse measurements of intestinal permeability, their perturbation in …

An open label, non-randomized study assessing a prebiotic fiber intervention in a small cohort of Parkinson's disease participants

DA Hall, RM Voigt, TM Cantu-Jungles… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
A pro-inflammatory intestinal microbiome is characteristic of Parkinson's disease (PD).
Prebiotic fibers change the microbiome and this study sought to understand the utility of …

The gut–brain axis and its relation to Parkinson's disease: a review

EM Klann, U Dissanayake, A Gurrala… - Frontiers in aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Parkinson's disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease characterized by the
accumulation of misfolded alpha-synuclein protein (Lewy bodies) in dopaminergic neurons …

Meta‐analysis of gut dysbiosis in Parkinson's disease

H Nishiwaki, M Ito, T Ishida, T Hamaguchi… - Movement …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background PD may begin with the intestinal accumulation of α‐synuclein fibrils, which can
be causally associated with gut dysbiosis. The variability of gut microbiota across countries …

Short chain fatty acids and gut microbiota differ between patients with Parkinson's disease and age-matched controls

MM Unger, J Spiegel, KU Dillmann… - Parkinsonism & related …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) frequently have gastrointestinal
symptoms (eg constipation) and exhibit the PD-typical pathohistology in the enteric nervous …

The intestinal barrier in disorders of the central nervous system

C Pellegrini, M Fornai, V D'Antongiovanni… - The lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
The intestinal barrier, which primarily consists of a mucus layer, an epithelial barrier, and a
gut vascular barrier, has a crucial role in health and disease by facilitating nutrient …

Gut microbiota: a novel therapeutic target for Parkinson's disease

M Zhu, X Liu, Y Ye, X Yan, Y Cheng, L Zhao… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease
characterized by motor dysfunction. Growing evidence has demonstrated that gut dysbiosis …