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The Central Nervous System and the Gut Microbiome

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Summary Neurodevelopment is a complex process governed by both intrinsic and extrinsic signals. While historically studied by researching the brain, inputs from the periphery impact many neurological conditions. Indeed, emerging data suggests communication between the gut and the brain in anxiety, depression, cognition and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The development of a healthy, functional brain depends on key pre- and post-natal events that integrate environmental cues, such as molecular signals from the gut. These cues largely originate from the microbiome, the consortium of symbiotic bacteria that reside within all animals. Research over the past few years reveals that the gut microbiome plays a role in basic neurogenerative processes such as the formation of the blood-brain-barrier, myelination, neurogenesis, and microglia maturation, and also modulates many aspects of animal behavior. Herein, we discuss the biological intersection of neurodevelopment and the microbiome, and explore the hypothesis that gut bacteria are integral contributors to development and function of the nervous system, and the balance between mental health and disease.

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Authors
Sharon, G., Sampson, T. R., Geschwind, D. H., & Mazmanian, S. K.
Affiliations
  • California Institute of Technology (US)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Corresponding author
  • Sharon, Gil
  • Mazmanian, Sarkis K.
Venue
Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-11
Volume
167
Issue
4
Pages
915-932
ISSN
0092-8674 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2548933161
Cited by
1,513
References
190
Citations by year
2026: 140 · 2025: 157 · 2024: 198 · 2023: 186 · 2022: 175 · 2021: 211 · 2020: 160 · 2019: 128 · 2018: 95 · 2017: 60 · 2016: 2
FWCI
8.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cell (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
  • CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Meixner Postdoctoral Fellowship in Translational Research
  • Larry L. Hillblom Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • NIH (MH100556, DK078938, GM099535, NS085910)
  • Department of Defense
  • Heritage Medical Research Institute
  • Simons Foundation
  • NIMH (HD055784, MH100027, MH110927, MH1064382)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Biological Psychiatry › Tryptophan and brain disorders
Keywords
gut microbiota, central nervous system, brain development, gut-brain axis, anxiety, depression, autism spectrum disorder, blood-brain barrier, myelination, neurogenesis, behavior, mental health
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Animals, Behavior, Brain, Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Vagina, Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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