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Microbiota-Brain-Gut Axis and Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Purpose of review The purposes of this review were as follows: first, to provide an overview of the gut microbiota and its interactions with the gut and the central nervous system (the microbiota-gut-brain axis) in health, second, to review the relevance of this axis to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease, and, finally, to assess the potential for microbiota-targeted therapies.Recent findings Work on animal models has established the microbiota-gut-brain axis as a real phenomenon; to date, the evidence for its operation in man has been limited and has been confronted by considerable logistical challenges. Animal and translational models have incriminated a disturbed gut microbiota in a number of CNS disorders, including Parkinson's disease; data from human studies is scanty. While a theoretical basis can be developed for the use of microbiota-directed therapies in neurodegenerative disorders, support is yet to come from high-quality clinical trials. In theory, a role for the microbiota-gut-brain axis is highly plausible; clinical confirmation is awaited.
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- Authors
- Quigley, E. M. M.
- Affiliations
- Houston Methodist (US)
- Corresponding author
- Quigley, Eamonn M. M.
- Venue
- Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports
- Published
- 2017-10-17
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 94-94
- ISSN
- 1528-4042 (ISSN-L)
- 1534-6293
- OpenAlex
- W2766853085
- Cited by
- 804
- References
- 219
- Citations by year
- 2026: 46 · 2025: 86 · 2024: 111 · 2023: 150 · 2022: 126 · 2021: 130 · 2020: 80 · 2019: 46 · 2018: 29
- FWCI
- 4.18
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Keywords
- microbiota-gut-brain axis, gut microbiota, neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson's disease, microbiota-targeted therapy, central nervous system disorders, animal models of neurodegeneration, translational model
- MeSH terms
- Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Animals, Brain, Humans, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Molecular Targeted Therapy
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