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The role of the microbiome on immune homeostasis of the host nervous system

Zhao, S., Fu, D., Lin, Y., Sun, X., Wang, X., Wu, X., & Zhang, X. (2025) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2025.1609960 · Cited by 13 · see citing works

Regulation of Physiological Barrier Function by the Commensal Microbiota

McArthur, S. (2023) · Life · doi:10.3390/life13020396 · Cited by 11 · see citing works

Restorative effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus LR-32 on the gut microbiota, barrier integrity, and 5-HT metabolism in reducing feather-pecking behavior in laying hens with antibiotic-induced dysbiosis

Huang, C., Yue, Q., Li, S., Di, K., Yang, D., Hao, E., Wang, D., Chen, Y., Shi, L., Zhou, R., et al. (2023) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2023.1173804 · Cited by 11 · see citing works

Antibiotic-induced microbiome depletion remodels daily metabolic cycles in the brain

Smith, J. G., Sato, T., Shimaji, K., Koronowski, K. B., Petrus, P., Cervantes, M., Kinouchi, K., Lutter, D., Dyar, K. A., & Sassone‐Corsi, P. (2022) · Life Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120601 · Cited by 10 · see citing works

The role of the microbiota-gut-brain axis in schizophrenia: an immunological perspective

Su, B.-W., Li, Y., Yang, L.-Y., Yang, H., Wang, W., Ren, H., Bao, Y.-N., Lao, J.-Y., & Luan, Z. (2025) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2025.1711756 · Cited by 9 · see citing works

Humanized Germ-Free Mice for Investigating the Intervention Effect of Commensal Microbiome on Cancer Immunotherapy

Wang, X., Wu, C., & Wei, H. (2022) · Antioxidants and Redox Signaling · doi:10.1089/ars.2022.0039 · Cited by 9 · see citing works

Microglia and Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis

Filho, A. M. C., Gomes, N. S., Lós, D. B., Leite, I. B., Tremblay, M., & Macêdo, D. S. (2024) · Advances in neurobiology · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-55529-9_17 · Cited by 8 · see citing works

Antibiotic use: impact on the microbiome and cellular therapy outcomes

Darwin, A. H., Xie, J., & Smith, M. M. (2025) · Blood Advances · doi:10.1182/bloodadvances.2024013809 · Cited by 8 · see citing works

Composition, function, and detection methods of the intestinal barrier

Sun, N., Liu, W., Li, J., Zhang, D., Liu, J., Liu, J., & Hu, H. (2025) · The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.jnutbio.2025.110179 · Cited by 7 · see citing works

The role of gut-derived short-chain fatty acids in Parkinson's disease

Saadh, M. J., Mustafa, A. N., Mustafa, M. A., Renuka Jyothi, S., Dabis, H. K., Prasad, G. V. S., Mohammad, I. J., Adnan, A., & Idan, A. H. (2024) · Neurogenetics · doi:10.1007/s10048-024-00779-3 · Cited by 9 · see citing works

Understanding CNS Effects of Antimicrobial Drugs Using Zebrafish Models

Kotova, M. M., Galstyan, D. S., Kolesnikova, T. O., de Abreu, M. S., Amstislavskaya, T. G., Strekalova, T. V., Petersen, E. V., Yenkoyan, K. B., Demin, K. A., & Kalueff, A. V. (2023) · Veterinary Sciences · doi:10.3390/vetsci10020096 · Cited by 7 · see citing works

New findings about comparing the effects of antibiotic therapy and phage therapy on memory and hippocampal pyramidal cells in rats

Darbandi, N., Komijani, M., & Tajiani, Z. (2023) · Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis · doi:10.1002/jcla.24942 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Washed Microbiota Transplantation Improves the Sleep Quality in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Li, Q., Liu, Y., Zhang, Z., Zhang, S., Ding, X. L., & Zhang, F. (2024) · Nature and Science of Sleep · doi:10.2147/nss.s460882 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Antibiotic-induced gut microbiome remodeling reduces neuroinflammation in traumatic brain injury

Flinn, H., Marshall, A., Holcomb, M., Burke, M., Kara, G., Cruz-Pineda, L., Soriano, S., Treangen, T. J., & Villapol, S. (2026) · Communications Biology · doi:10.1038/s42003-026-09737-1 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Circulating Short-Chain Fatty Acid (SCFA) profiles as a biomarker of gut-brain axis dysfunction: A meta-analysis for the SCFA signature in major depression

Do, Q. L., Malau, I. A., Nguyen, H. T., Liu, J., Chang, J. P., & Su, K. (2026) · Biomedical Journal · doi:10.1016/j.bj.2026.100968 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Gut microbiota modulates CNS barrier function in murine model for multiple sclerosis

Xie, J., Burgelman, M., Dujardin, P., Castelein, J., Imschoot, G. V., Wonterghem, E. V., Lernout, H., Schetters, S. T. T., Vandendriessche, C., Hoecke, L. V., et al. (2025) · Fluids and Barriers of the CNS · doi:10.1186/s12987-025-00724-y · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Sex-dependent effects of antimicrobials and lipopolysaccharide on blood-brain-barrier permeability in pubertal male and female CD1 mice

Esposito, P., Dubé‐Zinatelli, E., Krnel, R., Cappelletti, L., Liang, J., & Ismail, N. (2024) · Hormones and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2024.105615 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

MyD88 Deficiency, but Not Gut Microbiota Depletion, Is Sufficient to Modulate the Blood–Brain Barrier Function in the Mediobasal Hypothalamus

Heiss, C. N., Gravert, E., Hultén, M., & Olofsson, L. E. (2022) · Molecular Neurobiology · doi:10.1007/s12035-022-02802-w · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Brain Tumor-Induced Changes in Routine Parameters of the Lipid Spectrum of Blood Plasma and Its Short-Chain Fatty Acids

Obukhova, L. M., Щелчкова, Н. А., Medyanik, I. A., Сергеевич, Я. К., Grishin, A., Bezvuglyak, O., & Abdullaev, I. (2025) · Current Issues in Molecular Biology · doi:10.3390/cimb47040228 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Dietary flavonoids for brain health: Molecular mechanisms and functional food applications

Sagan, J., Reszczyńska, E., Dresler, S., Feldo, M., Czelej-Wrzesień, M., & Hanaka, A. (2026) · Journal of Functional Foods · doi:10.1016/j.jff.2026.107357 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Effect of the Microbiota Metabolite Butyric Acid on Behavior, Neuroinflammation, and Oxidative Stress Level in a Mouse Model of Dysbiosis

Salikhzyanova, A. F., Mullakaeva, A. I., Shaidullov, I. F., Ситдикова, Г. Ф., & Yakovleva, O. V. (2025) · Neurochemical Journal · doi:10.1134/s1819712425700795 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Gut Microbiome Strategies for Enhancing ICI Delivery Across the BBB in Glioblastoma

Barati, S., Ghoflchi, S., Nakhaei, A., Yazdi, M., Hosseinzadeh, P., Hosseini, H., & Jalili‐Nik, M. (2026) · BioFactors · doi:10.1002/biof.70077 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

The bridging role of gut microbiota-derived metabolites in neuropathic pain comorbid with anxiety

Bian, J., & 白金柱 (2026) · Frontiers in Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnins.2026.1752839 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Physiology of the kynurenine pathway and its implications in CNS disorders

Zhang, Q., Tang, Y.-H., & Tang, X.-Q. (2026) · Reviews in the Neurosciences · doi:10.1515/revneuro-2025-0130 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Antibiotic treatment induces activation of microglia and impairment of cholinergic gamma oscillations in the hippocampusPreprint

Çalışkan, G., French, T., Heimesaat, M. M., Dunay, I. R., & Stork, O. (2021) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2021.07.30.454300

Gut–brain communication through microbes

Green, M., & Foster, J. A. (2024) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-90144-4.00002-1

Enhanced T-cell activation and chemokine-associated function in CD14-positive cells from venous sinus blood in sub-acute cerebral venous sinus thrombosis

Chang, Y., Song, Y.-Q., Zhu, H., Zhang, J.-R., Fu, X.-G., Wang, Y., Dong, K., Jiang, C., Mo, D., & Zhang, Y. (2024) · Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · doi:10.3389/fcell.2024.1488005

The Role of Microbiome in Nervous and Immune System Development

Wang, H., Lim, J. J., & Tang, Q. (2025) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-95488-4.00244-8

Throwing the microbiome out with the bathwater

Geer, M. J., & Riwes, M. M. (2025) · Blood Advances · doi:10.1182/bloodadvances.2025016205

Additional file 1 of Psychological stress induces depressive-like behavior associated with bone marrow-derived monocyte infiltration into the hippocampus independent of blood–brain barrier disruption

Hu, H., Yang, X., He, Y., Duan, C., & Sun, N. (2022) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.20626339

Chronic stress, gut dysbiosis, and cholesterol metabolism: Implications for Alzheimer's disease

Das, A., Navya, P., Chowdhury, D., Das, A., Manna, R., & Bodakhe, S. H. (2026) · Journal of Neuroimmunology · doi:10.1016/j.jneuroim.2026.578853

Maternal gut microbial legacy shapes intestinal health and susceptibility of offspring to colitis

Lee, J.-M., Kim, M.-J., Hoyul, L., Hyun, Y., Nam, S., Jeon, D.-G., Shin, J., & Kim, E. S. (2026) · npj Biofilms and Microbiomes · doi:10.1038/s41522-026-00938-4 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Relationship between gut microbiota and neurodegenerative diseases: A scientometric visualization analysis (2005–2024) analysis

wang, S., lin, X., Sun, Z., Cui, S., & Fang, X. (2026) · Computational Biology and Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2026.109166

The Critical Period Microbiota Shape Brain PlasticityPreprint

Damiani, F., Ashtiani, K. C., Tognozzi, A., Abdelkarim, S., Cornuti, S., Caldarelli, M., Baldi, P., & Tognini, P. (2026) · Research Square · doi:10.64898/2026.06.08.730811

TREM-1-dependent macrophage infiltration mediates visceral hypersensitivity via vlPAG GABAergic neuron activation in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease

Zhou, Z.-M., Song, W., Guo, M., Chu, Y.-Q., Wang, L.-B., Cheng, P., Huang, J.-W., Su, T., Huang, X.-F., & Zhang, Y.-M. (2026) · Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters · doi:10.1186/s11658-026-00980-2

Mechanisms and disease associations of oxidative stress-mediated brain-bone axis dysregulation: a knowledge mapping and trend analysis based on Bibliometrics

Zeng, H., Li, Z., Jiang, S., Wu, J., Ren, Z., Leng, Y., Zhao, Q., Zhou, P., Gao, P., Wang, P., et al. (2026) · Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnagi.2026.1755503

Exploring the Microbiome-Kynurenine Axis in Mild Cognitive Impairment: From Gut to Brain

Zhu, J., Xie, H., Ouyang, Y., Zhu, T., Liu, Q., Liu, W., Xiong, S., & Liu, M. (2026) · Journal of Integrative Neuroscience · doi:10.31083/jin48660

Endothelial KLK10 maintains blood-brain barrier integrity and mitigates ischemic stroke by limiting the cGAS-STING pathway

Wu, X., Zhou, K., Wang, C., Zhang, Y., Chen, J., Milner, R., Dai, J., & Li, L. (2026) · Journal of Neuroinflammation · doi:10.1186/s12974-026-03987-w

Microbiome‐blood–brain barrier interactions in aging — mechanisms and therapeutic potential

Cuervo-Zanatta, D., Balasubramanian, H. B., Pasokh, A., & Zille, M. (2026) · FEBS Letters · doi:10.1002/1873-3468.70412

Neuroimmune interactions: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic targets

Hao, Y.-H., Shi, R.-J., Tang, Y., & Liang, X. (2026) · Molecular Biomedicine · doi:10.1186/s43556-026-00565-7

AI‐Designed TREM1‐Targeted LYTAC Nanoparticles Reprogram the Neuroimmune Microenvironment in Traumatic Brain Injury

Huang, Y., Liu, Y., Peng, H., Ni, Y., Jiang, Z., Yu, C., Zhang, X., Kang, H., Liu, Y., Chen, J., et al. (2026) · Advanced Science · doi:10.1002/advs.77972

Potential effects of antibiotic‐induced gut microbiome alteration on blood–brain barrier permeability compromise in rhesus monkeys

Wu, Q., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y., Xia, C., Lai, Q., Dong, Z., Kuang, W., Yang, C., Su, D., Li, H., et al. (2020) · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1111/nyas.14312 · Cited by 57 · see citing works

Antibiotic-induced gut microbe dysbiosis alters neurobehavior in mice through modulation of BDNF and gut integrity

Thabet, E. H., Dief, A. E., Arafa, S., Yakout, D., & Ali, M. A. (2024) · Physiology & Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2024.114621 · Cited by 20 · see citing works

Antibiotics-induced alterations in gut microbiol composition leads to blood-brain barrier permeability increase in rhesus monkeysPreprint

Wu, Q., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y., Xia, C., Lai, Q., Dong, Z., Kuang, W., Yang, C., Su, D., Li, H., et al. (2020) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2020.01.02.890939

A294 ROLE OF MACROPHAGE IN GUT MICROBIOTA-BRAIN SIGNALING

Cocciolillo, S., Palma, G. D., Pigrau, M., Lu, J., Berčík, P., & Collins, S. M. (2018) · Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology · doi:10.1093/jcag/gwy008.295

The gut microbiota influences blood-brain barrier permeability in mice

Braniste, V., Al-Asmakh, M., Kowal, C., Anuar, F., Abbaspour, A., Tóth, M., Korecka, A., Bakocevic, N., Ng, L. G., Kundu, P., et al. (2014) · Science Translational Medicine · doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.3009759 · Cited by 2,530 · see citing works