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Gut flora in health and disease

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What is the Healthy Gut Microbiota Composition? A Changing Ecosystem across Age, Environment, Diet, and Diseases

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Postnatal microbial colonization programs the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal system for stress response in mice

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The gut microbiota influences blood-brain barrier permeability in mice

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Estimating the true global burden of mental illness

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Are We Really Vastly Outnumbered? Revisiting the Ratio of Bacterial to Host Cells in Humans

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The role of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in neuroendocrine responses to stress

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Regulation of the Hypothalamic‐Pituitary‐Adrenocortical Stress Response

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Schizophrenia and obesity: May the gut microbiota serve as a link for the pathogenesis?

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Supplementation with Citrus Low-Methoxy Pectin Reduces Levels of Inflammation and Anxiety in Healthy Volunteers: A Pilot Controlled Dietary Intervention Study

Vijay, A., Kelly, A., Miller, S., Marshall, M. J., Alonso, A., Kouraki, A., Probert, C., Simpson, E. J., & Valdes, A. M. (2024) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu16193326 · Cited by 22

Hyperactivity in the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis: An Invisible Killer for Anxiety and/or Depression in Coronary Artherosclerotic Heart Disease

Feng, L.-S., Wang, Y., Liu, H., Ning, B., Yu, H.-B., Li, S., Wang, Y., Zhao, M., & Ma, J. (2024) · Journal of Integrative Neuroscience · doi:10.31083/j.jin2312222 · Cited by 22

Gut Microbiota: A New Challenge in Mood Disorder Research

Marano, G., Rossi, S., Sfratta, G., Traversi, G., Lisci, F. M., Anesini, M. B., Pola, R., Gasbarrini, A., Gaetani, E., & Mazza, M. (2025) · Life · doi:10.3390/life15040593 · Cited by 29

Neuroinflammation in Schizophrenia: An Overview of Evidence and Implications for Pathophysiology

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Tiny in size, big in impact: Extracellular vesicles as modulators of mood, anxiety and neurodevelopmental disorders

Duarte-Silva, E. P., Oriá, A. C., Mendonça, I. P., de Melo, M. G., de Paiva, I. H. R., Maes, M. H. J., Joca, S. R. L., & Peixoto, C. A. (2022) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104582 · Cited by 22

The gastrointestinal-brain-microbiota axis: a promising therapeutic target for ischemic stroke

Wei, Y., Bi, R., Qiu, Y., Zhang, C., Li, J., Li, Y., & Hu, B. (2023) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2023.1141387 · Cited by 26

Gut flora in multiple sclerosis: implications for pathogenesis and treatment

Zhang, W., Wang, Y., Zhu, M., Liu, K., & Zhang, H. (2023) · Neural Regeneration Research · doi:10.4103/1673-5374.387974 · Cited by 24

The effect of exercise on depression and gut microbiota: Possible mechanisms

Yao, M., Qu, Y., Zheng, Y., & Guo, H. (2024) · Brain Research Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.brainresbull.2024.111130 · Cited by 26

Exploring the relationship between the gut microbiota and cognitive function in schizophrenia patients with distinct weights

Zhu, B., Liang, L., Huang, Y., Wang, H., Zhou, J., Xiong, D., Li, S., Li, H., Li, X., Chen, S., et al. (2025) · Schizophrenia Research · doi:10.1016/j.schres.2025.04.017 · Cited by 21

Gut Microbiota in Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders: Current Insights and Therapeutic Implications

Dziedziak, M., Mytych, A., Szyller, H. P., Lasocka, M., Augustynowicz, G., Szydziak, J., Hrapkowicz, A., Dyda, M., Braksator, J., & Pytrus, T. (2025) · Biomedicines · doi:10.3390/biomedicines13092104 · Cited by 26

Does the gut microbiome mediate antipsychotic-induced metabolic side effects in schizophrenia?

Vasileva, S. S., Tucker, J., Siskind, D. J., & Eyles, D. W. (2022) · Expert Opinion on Drug Safety · doi:10.1080/14740338.2022.2042251 · Cited by 20

Novel Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets for Ischemic Stroke: A Focus on Gut Microbiota

Bao, Z., Zhang, Z., Zhou, G., Zhang, A., Shao, A., & Zhou, F. (2022) · Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fncel.2022.871720 · Cited by 22

Low income and schizophrenia risk: A narrative review

Schneider, M., Müller, C. P., & Knies, A. K. (2022) · Behavioural Brain Research · doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2022.114047 · Cited by 26

Probiotics in the Management of Mental and Gastrointestinal Post-COVID Symptomes

Łoniewski, I., Skonieczna‐Żydecka, K., Sołek-Pastuszka, J., & Marlicz, W. M. (2022) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm11175155 · Cited by 22

Choline metabolism in regulating inflammatory bowel disease-linked anxiety disorders: A multi-omics exploration of the gut-brain axis

Zhang, F., Guo, L., Shi, J., Jiang, H., Zhou, F., Zhou, Y., Lv, B., & Xu, M. (2023) · Neurobiology of Disease · doi:10.1016/j.nbd.2023.106390 · Cited by 22

Investigating the Impacts of Diet, Supplementation, Microbiota, Gut–Brain Axis on Schizophrenia: A Narrative Review

Zajkowska, I., Niczyporuk, P., Urbaniak, A. D., Tomaszek, N., Modzelewski, S., & Waszkiewicz, N. (2024) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu16142228 · Cited by 24

The Role of Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis in Erectile Dysfunction: From Pathophysiology to Treatment Strategies

Kaltsas, A., Giannakodimos, I., Markou, E., Adamos, K., Stavropoulos, M., Kratiras, Z., Zachariou, A., Dimitriadis, F., Sofikitis, N., & Chrisofos, M. (2025) · Microorganisms · doi:10.3390/microorganisms13020250 · Cited by 20

Polygonum sibiricum polysaccharides alleviate chronic unpredictable mild stress-induced depressive-like behaviors by regulating the gut microbiota composition and SCFAs levels

Zhang, Y., Sun, Y., Liu, Y., Liu, J., Sun, J., Bai, Y., Fan, B., Lu, C., & Wang, F. (2023) · Journal of Functional Foods · doi:10.1016/j.jff.2023.105411 · Cited by 20

Stress, Environment and Early Psychosis

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Airborne Exposure to Pollutants and Mental Health: A Review with Implications for United States Veterans

Hoisington, A. J., Stearns‐Yoder, K. A., Kovacs, E. J., Postolache, T. T., & Brenner, L. A. (2024) · Current Environmental Health Reports · doi:10.1007/s40572-024-00437-8 · Cited by 22

Adiposity in Depression or Depression in Adiposity? The Role of Immune-Inflammatory-Microbial Overlap

Gawlik-Kotelnicka, O., & Strzelecki, D. (2021) · Life · doi:10.3390/life11020117 · Cited by 19

Gut Microbiota, Bacterial Translocation, and Stroke: Current Knowledge and Future Directions

Granados-Martinez, C., Alfageme-Lopez, N., Navarro-Oviedo, M., Nieto‐Vaquero, C., Cuartero, M. I., Díaz-Benito, B., Moro, M. Á., Lizasoaín, I., Hernández‐Jiménez, M., & Pradillo, J. M. (2024) · Biomedicines · doi:10.3390/biomedicines12122781 · Cited by 20

Clinical Features and Gut Microbial Alterations in Anti-leucine-rich Glioma-Inactivated 1 Encephalitis—A Pilot Study

Ma, X., Ma, L., Wang, Z., Liu, Y., Long, L., Ma, X., Chen, H., Chen, Z., Lin, X., Si, L., et al. (2020) · Frontiers in Neurology · doi:10.3389/fneur.2020.585977 · Cited by 19

Extruded Wheat Bran Consumption Increases Serum Short-Chain Fatty Acids but Does Not Modulate Psychobiological Functions in Healthy Men: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Dalile, B., Torre, D. L., Kalc, P., Zoppas, F., Roye, C., Loret, C., Lamothe, L. M., Bergonzelli, G. E., Courtin, C. M., Vervliet, B., et al. (2022) · Frontiers in Nutrition · doi:10.3389/fnut.2022.896154 · Cited by 18

Association analysis of gut microbiota-metabolites-neuroendocrine changes in male rats acute exposure to simulated altitude of 5500 m

Wang, J., Liu, S., Xie, Y., & Xu, C. (2023) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-023-35573-y · Cited by 21

Associations of Microbiota and Nutrition with Cognitive Impairment in Diseases

Młynarska, E., Jakubowska, P., Frąk, W., Gajewska, A., Sornowska, J., Skwira, S., Wasiak, J., Rysz, J., & Franczyk, B. (2024) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu16203570 · Cited by 19

Emotionality vs. Other Biobehavioural Traits: A Look at Neurochemical Biomarkers for Their Differentiation

Trofimova, I. N., & Gaykalova, A. A. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.781631 · Cited by 19

Gut microbiota alterations in stable outpatients with schizophrenia: findings from a case–control study

Misiak, B., Piotrowski, P., Cyran, A., Kowalski, K., Samochowiec, J., Jabłoński, M., Plichta, P., Łaczmański, Ł., Żebrowska-Różańska, P., Kujawa, D., et al. (2022) · Acta Neuropsychiatrica · doi:10.1017/neu.2022.38 · Cited by 19

Reviewing the role of gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of depression and exploring new therapeutic options

Han, W., Wang, N., Han, M., Ban, M., Sun, T., & Xu, J. (2022) · Frontiers in Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnins.2022.1029495 · Cited by 19

Role of the gut microbiome in psychological symptoms associated with inflammatory bowel diseases

Atanasova, K., Knödler, L.-L., Reindl, W., Ebert, M. P. A., & Thomann, A. (2025) · Seminars in Immunopathology · doi:10.1007/s00281-025-01036-x · Cited by 19

Distinguishing the causative, correlative and bidirectional roles of the gut microbiota in mental health

Kamath, S., Sokolenko, E., Clark, S. R., Cross, C., Scott, J. S., Wardill, H. R., Margolis, K. G., Forsythe, P., Burnet, P. W. J., Dinan, T. G., et al. (2025) · Nature Mental Health · doi:10.1038/s44220-025-00498-0 · Cited by 25

Parenting Practices and Adolescents’ Mental Health: The Mediating Role of Perceived Maternal and Paternal Acceptance-Rejection and Adolescents’ Self-Efficacy

Wu, S. L., Woo, P. J., Yap, C. C., & Lim, G. J. R. Y. (2023) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph20021052 · Cited by 17

Blood concentrations of anterior pituitary hormones in drug-naïve people with first-episode psychosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Cavaleri, D., Capogrosso, C. A., Guzzi, P., Bernasconi, G., Re, M., Misiak, B., Crocamo, C., Bartoli, F., & Carrà, G. (2023) · Psychoneuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2023.106392 · Cited by 19

Inflammation and Late-Life Depression: Unraveling the Complex Relationship and Potential Therapeutic Strategies

Xia, J., Chen, M., Shao, H., Chen, H., Zhu, S., Zhao, M., Luo, W., Yang, J., & Wu, S. (2023) · Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark · doi:10.31083/j.fbl2812356 · Cited by 17

Genistein improves depression-like behavior in rats by regulating intestinal flora and altering glutamate gene expression

Ma, C., Zhang, F., Zhao, X., Yang, Y., Wang, B., Wang, Y., Liu, X.-F., Bian, X., Xu, Z., Zhang, G., et al. (2025) · Current Research in Food Science · doi:10.1016/j.crfs.2025.101020 · Cited by 16

Health benefits of medicinal plant natural products via microbiota-mediated different gut axes

Li, X., Liu, Y., Liu, N., Wu, H., Cong, K., Duan, L., Chen, T., & Zhang, J. (2025) · Pharmacological Research · doi:10.1016/j.phrs.2025.107730 · Cited by 17

Gut microbiota as a novel target for treating anxiety and depression: from mechanisms to multimodal interventions

Ruohan, Z., Ruting, W., Hongxi, W., Zhenjin, H., Jiale, L., Rongxin, Z., Jiang, F., & Yuanbo, S. (2025) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2025.1664800 · Cited by 18

Profiling gut microbiota signatures associated with the deficit subtype of schizophrenia: Findings from a case-control study

Kowalski, K., Żebrowska-Różańska, P., Karpiński, P., Kujawa, D., Łaczmański, Ł., Samochowiec, J., Chęć, M., Piotrowski, P., & Misiak, B. (2023) · Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2023.110834 · Cited by 18

Role of the GRP/GRPR System in Regulating Brain Functions

Zhao, T., Chen, A., Dai, D., Li, Z., Gao, X.-F., & Xiong, L. (2023) · ACS Chemical Neuroscience · doi:10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00392 · Cited by 16

Importance of good hosting: reviewing the bi-directionality of the microbiome-gut-brain-axis

Costa, C. F. F. A., Ferreira‐Gomes, J., Barbosa, F., Sampaio‐Maia, B., & Burnet, P. W. J. (2024) · Frontiers in Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnins.2024.1386866 · Cited by 19

The Role of Neuroglia in the Development and Progression of Schizophrenia

Rawani, N. S., Chan, A. W., Todd, K. G., Baker, G. B., & Dursun, S. M. (2024) · Biomolecules · doi:10.3390/biom15010010 · Cited by 19

Gut Microbiota and Neurodevelopment in Preterm Infants: Mechanistic Insights and Prospects for Clinical Translation

Dai, K., Ding, L., Yang, X., Wang, S., & Rong, Z. (2025) · Microorganisms · doi:10.3390/microorganisms13092213 · Cited by 17

Differential co-expression networks of the gut microbiota are associated with depression and anxiety treatment resistance among psychiatric inpatients

Thompson, D. S., Fu, C., Gandhi, T., Fowler, J. C., Frueh, B. C., Weinstein, B. L., Petrosino, J. F., Hadden, J. K., Carlson, M. M., Coarfa, C., et al. (2022) · Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2022.110638 · Cited by 17

Maternal Supplementation with N-Acetylcysteine Modulates the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis in Offspring of the Poly I:C Rat Model of Schizophrenia

Romero‐Miguel, D., Casquero‐Veiga, M., Fernández, J., Lamanna‐Rama, N., Gómez‐Rangel, V., Gálvez-Robleño, C., Santa-Marta, C., Villar, C. J., Lombó, F., Abalo, R., et al. (2023) · Antioxidants · doi:10.3390/antiox12040970 · Cited by 18

Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis and Antidepressant Treatment

Lachmansingh, D. A., Lavelle, A., Cryan, J. F., & Clarke, G. A. (2023) · Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · doi:10.1007/7854_2023_449 · Cited by 17

Narrative Review: Pathogenesis of the Inflammatory Response and Intestinal Flora in Depression

Zeng, J.-W., Zhao, J.-L., Han, Z.-J., Duan, Y., & Li, L. (2023) · Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment · doi:10.2147/ndt.s430444 · Cited by 16

Limosilactobacillus reuteri Alleviates Anxiety-like Behavior and Intestinal Symptoms in Two Stressed Mouse Models

Zhang, L., Zhang, S., Jiang, M.-Z., Ni, X., Du, M., Jiang, H., Bi, M., Wang, Y., Liu, C. X., & Liu, S. (2024) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu16183209 · Cited by 15

Aerobic Exercise Improves the Overall Outcome of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among People With Mental Disorders

He, J., Liu, F., Xu, P., Xu, T., Yu, H., Wu, B., Wang, H., Chen, J., Zhang, K., Zhang, J., et al. (2024) · Depression and Anxiety · doi:10.1155/da/6651804 · Cited by 18

Prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes related to periodontitis and its risk factors in elderly individuals

Portes, J., Bullón, B., Gallardo, I., Riejos, P. F., Quiles, J. L., Giampieri, F., & Bullón, P. (2023) · Journal of Dentistry · doi:10.1016/j.jdent.2023.104480 · Cited by 14

Comparative analysis of gut microbiota in major depressive disorder and schizophrenia during hospitalisation - the case-control, post hoc study

Misera, A., Kaczmarczyk, M., Łoniewski, I., Liśkiewicz, P., Podsiadło, K., Misiak, B., Skonieczna‐Żydecka, K., & Samochowiec, J. (2024) · Psychoneuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2024.107208 · Cited by 17

The microbiota-gut-brain axis in Huntington's disease

Love, C. J., Masson, B. A., Gubert, C., & Hannan, A. J. (2022) · International review of neurobiology · doi:10.1016/bs.irn.2022.06.005 · Cited by 14

Methylation of the glucocorticoid receptor gene (NR3C1) in dyads mother-child exposed to intimate partner violence in Cameroon: Association with anxiety symptoms

Wadji, D. L., Morina, N., Martin-Soelch, C., & Wicky, C. (2023) · PLOS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0273602 · Cited by 14

Salivary biomarkers of stress and inflammation in first graders in Côte d′Ivoire: Effects of a probiotic food intervention

Brett, B. E., Koko, K. B., Doumbia, H. O. Y., Koffi, F. K., Assa, S. E., Zahé, K. Y. A. S., Faye-Ketté, H., Kati-Coulibaly, S., Kort, R., Sybesma, W., et al. (2021) · Psychoneuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105255 · Cited by 13

The Correlation Between Probiotics and Anxiety and Depression Levels in Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Ye, Z., Zhang, Y., Du, M., Lu, S., Zhao, Q., & Yang, S. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2022.830081 · Cited by 15

Clostridium butyricum RH2 Alleviates Chronic Foot Shock Stress-Induced Behavioral Deficits in Rats via PAI-1

Zhang, W., Ding, T., Zhang, H., Chen, Y., Liu, L., Jiang, J., Song, S., Cheng, H., Wu, C., Sun, J., et al. (2022) · Frontiers in Pharmacology · doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.845221 · Cited by 13

Gut microbiota and metabolites in estrus cycle and their changes in a menopausal transition rat model with typical neuroendocrine aging

Dai, R., Huang, J., Cui, L., Sun, R., Qiu, X., Wang, Y., & Sun, Y. (2023) · Frontiers in Endocrinology · doi:10.3389/fendo.2023.1282694 · Cited by 14

IL-6 expression-suppressingLactobacillus reuteristrains alleviate gut microbiota-induced anxiety and depression in mice

Ma, X., Shin, J.-W., Cho, J., Han, S.-W., & Kim, D. (2023) · Letters in Applied Microbiology · doi:10.1093/lambio/ovad144 · Cited by 14

Fructo‐oligofructose ameliorates 2,4‐dinitrofluorobenzene‐induced atopic dermatitis‐like skin lesions and psychiatric comorbidities in mice

Chen, S., Tang, L., Nie, T., Fang, M., & Cao, X. (2023) · Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture · doi:10.1002/jsfa.12582 · Cited by 12

Schizophrenia and the COVID-19 pandemic: A narrative review from the biomedical perspective

Kowalski, K., & Misiak, B. (2023) · Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental · doi:10.1016/j.rpsm.2023.04.002 · Cited by 15

Metabolic Syndrome Causing Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review

Saxena, A., Patel, D. N., Ayesha, I. E., Monson, N. R., Klair, N., Patel, U. P., & Khan, S. (2023) · Cureus · doi:10.7759/cureus.47587 · Cited by 12

Microbes in Health and Disease: Human Gut Microbiota

Hu, C., & Shen, H. (2024) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app142311354 · Cited by 17

Key Taxa of the Gut Microbiome Associated with the Relationship Between Environmental Sensitivity and Inflammation-Related Biomarkers

Takasugi, S., Iimura, S., Yasuda, M., Saito, Y., & Morifuji, M. (2025) · Microorganisms · doi:10.3390/microorganisms13010185 · Cited by 14

AUTOIMMUNE CONCEPT OF SCHIZOPHRENIA: HISTORICAL ROOTS AND CURRENT FACETS

Mayorova, M. A., Георгиевич, Б. Б., Churilov, L. P., Gilburd, B., Petrova, N. N., & Shoenfeld, Y. (2021) · Psychiatria Danubina · doi:10.24869/psyd.2021.3 · Cited by 12

Disorders in the gut and liver are involved in depression contagion between isosexual post-stroke depression mice and the healthy cohabitors

Wang, H., Wang, B., Pan, M.-B., Jiang, S.-T., Wang, Y.-C., Zhu, Y., Zhang, Q., & Dong, Y. (2022) · Behavioural Brain Research · doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2022.114246 · Cited by 15

The role of the gut microbiome in weight-gain in schizophrenia patients treated with atypical antipsychotics: Evidence based on altered composition and function in a cross-sectional study

Fang, X., Gao, C., Wu, W., Hu, X., Shao, M., Zhou, C., Cai, R., Fang, J., Li, Y., Xu, Y., et al. (2023) · Psychiatry Research · doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115463 · Cited by 11

Long-Term Implicit Epigenetic Stress Information in the Enteric Nervous System and its Contribution to Developing and Perpetuating IBS

Császár-Nagy, N., Bob, P., & Bókkon, I. (2024) · Current Neuropharmacology · doi:10.2174/1570159x22666240507095700 · Cited by 13

The Role of Intestinal Microbiota and Probiotics Supplementation in Multiple Sclerosis Management

Hasaniani, N., Rahimi, S. M., Akbari, M., Sadati, F., Pournajaf, A., & Rostami-Mansoor, S. (2024) · Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2024.05.013 · Cited by 12

Relationship between gut microbiota and multiple sclerosis: a scientometric visual analysis from 2010 to 2023

Ouyang, Q., Yu, H., Xu, L., Yu, M., & Zhang, Y. (2024) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2024.1451742 · Cited by 13

The effects of Lactobacillus reuteri microcapsules on radiation-induced brain injury by regulating the gut microenvironment

Zhang, Y., Hu, J., Song, X., Dai, J., Tang, Z., Huang, G., Jiao, W., Wu, Y., Wang, C., Du, L., et al. (2023) · Food & Function · doi:10.1039/d3fo03008c · Cited by 10

Implications of Kynurenine Pathway Metabolism for the Immune System, Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis, and Neurotransmission in Alcohol Use Disorder

Osuch, B., Misztal, T., Pałatyńska, K., & Tomaszewska-Zaremba, D. (2024) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms25094845 · Cited by 10

Neuromicrobiology Comes of Age: The Multifaceted Interactions between the Microbiome and the Nervous System

Devason, A. S., Thaiss, C. A., & de la Fuente‐Núñez, C. (2024) · ACS Chemical Neuroscience · doi:10.1021/acschemneuro.4c00307 · Cited by 11

New perspectives on microbiome-dependent gut-brain pathways for the treatment of depression with gastrointestinal symptoms: from bench to bedside

Liu, M., Fan, G., Meng, L., Yang, K., & Liu, H. (2024) · Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B · doi:10.1631/jzus.b2300343 · Cited by 10

Host-microbiome relationship in depression: can human induced pluripotent stem cells play a role in unravelling mechanisms?

Rosell‐Cardona, C., Cryan, J. F., Clarke, G. A., & Kittel‐Schneider, S. (2025) · npj Biofilms and Microbiomes · doi:10.1038/s41522-025-00749-z · Cited by 11

Psychiatric Morbidity Following Intestinal Infectious Diseases: A Nationwide Cohort Study in South Korea

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