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Exploring the gut-brain axis in alzheimer’s disease treatment via probiotics: evidence from animal studies-a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Neuromodulatory effect of troxerutin against doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide-induced cognitive impairment in rats: Potential crosstalk between gut–brain and NLRP3 inflammasome axes

Gamal, N. K., El‐Naga, R. N., Ayoub, I. M., & George, M. Y. (2025) · International Immunopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2025.114216 · Cited by 18

The Gut Microbiota Metabolite Butyrate Modulates Acute Stress-Induced Ferroptosis in the Prefrontal Cortex via the Gut–Brain Axis

Wang, Z., Ma, X., Shi, W., Zhu, W., Feng, X., Xin, H., Zhang, Y., Cong, B., & Li, Y. (2025) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms26041698 · Cited by 18

Gut Microbiota Linked with Reduced Fear of Humans in Red Junglefowl Has Implications for Early Domestication

Puetz, L., Delmont, T. O., Aizpurua, O., Guo, C., Zhang, G., Katajamaa, R., Jensen, P., & Gilbert, M. T. P. (2021) · Advanced Genetics · doi:10.1002/ggn2.202100018 · Cited by 18

The Structure and Function of Gut Microbiomes of Two Species of Sea Urchins, Mesocentrotus nudus and Strongylocentrotus intermedius, in Japan

Haditomo, A. H. C., Yonezawa, M., Yu, J., Mino, S., Sakai, Y., & Sawabe, T. (2021) · Frontiers in Marine Science · doi:10.3389/fmars.2021.802754 · Cited by 18

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

Animal models for assessing impact of C-section delivery on biological systems

Cabré, S., Ratsika, A., Rea, K., Stanton, C., & Cryan, J. F. (2022) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104555 · Cited by 17

Leveraging Existing 16SrRNA Microbial Data to Define a Composite Biomarker for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Xu, Y., Wang, Y., Xu, J., Song, Y., Liu, B., & Xiong, Z. (2022) · Microbiology Spectrum · doi:10.1128/spectrum.00331-22 · Cited by 18

Altered Intestinal Microbiomes and Lipid Metabolism in Patients With Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness

Luo, B., Yu, J., He, F., He, F., Meng, F., Xu, C., Xu, C., Wen, X., 洪丽蓉, Gao, J., et al. (2022) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2022.781148 · Cited by 18

Does the regulation of skeletal muscle influence cognitive function? A scoping review of pre-clinical evidence

Liu, C., Wong, P. Y., Chow, S. K., Cheung, W., & Wong, R. M. Y. (2022) · Journal of Orthopaedic Translation · doi:10.1016/j.jot.2022.10.001 · Cited by 18

Effects of molecular hydrogen intervention on the gut microbiome in methamphetamine abusers with mental disorder

Wang, Y., Wang, M., Xie, B., Wen, D., Li, W., Zhou, M., Wang, X., Lu, Y., Cong, B., Ni, Z., et al. (2022) · Brain Research Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.brainresbull.2022.12.003 · Cited by 18

Activity of Microbial-Derived Phenolic Acids and Their Conjugates against LPS-Induced Damage in Neuroblastoma Cells and Macrophages

de Llano, D. G., Roldán, M., Parro, L., Bartolomé, B., & Moreno-Arribas, M. V. (2023) · Metabolites · doi:10.3390/metabo13010108 · Cited by 19

The role of IL-23/IL-17 axis in ischemic stroke from the perspective of gut-brain axis

Jiang, Y., Dai, Y., Liu, Z., Liao, Y., Sun, S., Kong, X., Hu, J., & Tang, Y. (2023) · Neuropharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.neuropharm.2023.109505 · Cited by 18

Gut microbiota and its relation to inflammation in patients with bipolar depression: a cross-sectional study

Huang, T., Shang, Y., Dai, C., Zhang, Q., Hu, S., & Xie, J. M. (2023) · Annals of General Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/s12991-023-00453-2 · Cited by 18

The Role of the Microbiome in First Episode of Psychosis

Nuncio-Mora, L., Lanzagorta, N., Nicolini, H., Sarmiento, E., Ortiz, G., Sosa, F., & Mendoza, A. D. G. (2023) · Biomedicines · doi:10.3390/biomedicines11061770 · Cited by 18

Microbial metabolites regulate social novelty via CaMKII neurons in the BNST

Liou, C.-W., Cheng, S., Yao, T.-H., Lai, T.-T., Tsai, Y.-H., Chien, C.-W., Kuo, Y., Chou, S.-H., Hsu, C., & Wu, W. (2023) · Brain Behavior and Immunity · doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2023.06.029 · Cited by 20

Novel therapeutic strategies in glioma targeting glutamatergic neurotransmission

Kumaria, A., & Ashkan, K. (2023) · Brain Research · doi:10.1016/j.brainres.2023.148515 · Cited by 20

Persistent organic pollutants exposure and risk of autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Xu, K., Li, Z., Qiao, J.-C., Wang, S., Xie, P., Zong, Z., & Hu, C. (2023) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122439 · Cited by 18

Microbiota regulates life-cycle transition and nematocyte dynamics in jellyfish

Peng, S., Ye, L., Li, Y., Wang, F., Sun, T., Wang, L., Hao, W., Zhao, J.-M., & Dong, Z. (2023) · iScience · doi:10.1016/j.isci.2023.108444 · Cited by 18

Noxious ramifications of cosmetic pollutants on gastrointestinal microbiome: A pathway to neurological disorders

Kiran, N. S., Yashaswini, C., & Chatterjee, A. (2023) · Life Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2023.122311 · Cited by 19

Education as Risk Factor of Mild Cognitive Impairment: The Link to the Gut Microbiome

Klee, M., Aho, V. T. E., May, P., Heintz‐Buschart, A., Landoulsi, Z., Jónsdóttir, S. R., Pauly, C., Pavelka, L., Delacour, L., Kaysen, A., et al. (2024) · The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease · doi:10.14283/jpad.2024.19 · Cited by 20

Unraveling the Interplay of Dopamine, Carbon Monoxide, and Heme Oxygenase in Neuromodulation and Cognition

Bauer, N., Liu, D., Nguyen, T., & Wang, B. (2024) · ACS Chemical Neuroscience · doi:10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00742 · Cited by 19

Taking Microbiome Science to the Next Level: Recommendations to Advance the Emerging Field of Microbiome-Based Therapeutics and Diagnostics

Britton, R. A., Verdu, E. F., Rienzi, S. C. D., Reyes, A., Tarr, P. I., Preidis, G. A., Tomeo, N. J., Ranallo, R. T., Pimentel, M., & Chang, E. (2024) · Gastroenterology · doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2024.05.023 · Cited by 18

Towards a personalized prediction, prevention and therapy of insomnia: gut microbiota profile can discriminate between paradoxical and objective insomnia in post-menopausal women

Barone, M., Martucci, M., Sciara, G., Conte, M., Medina, J., Iattoni, L., Miele, F., Fonti, C., Franceschi, C., Brigidi, P., et al. (2024) · The EPMA Journal · doi:10.1007/s13167-024-00369-1 · Cited by 22

The mediating effect of blood biomarkers in the associations between inflammatory bowel disease and incident psychiatric disorders: a prospective cohort study

Feng, J., Wu, Y., Meng, M., Zeng, R., Ma, Y., Luo, D., Zhang, L., Zhang, Y., Li, Y., Huang, W., et al. (2024) · International Journal of Surgery · doi:10.1097/js9.0000000000001831 · Cited by 19

Precision probiotics supplement strategy in aging population based on gut microbiome composition

Chuang, Y., Fan, K.-C., Su, Y.-Y., Wu, M.-F., Chiu, Y., Liu, Y., & Lin, C.-C. (2024) · Briefings in Bioinformatics · doi:10.1093/bib/bbae351 · Cited by 23

Sodium oligomannate disrupts the adherence of Ribhigh bacteria to gut epithelia to block SAA-triggered Th1 inflammation in 5XFAD transgenic mice

Wang, X., Xie, Z., Yuan, J., Jin, E., Lian, W., Chang, S., Sun, G., Feng, Z., Xu, H., Du, C., et al. (2024) · Cell Discovery · doi:10.1038/s41421-024-00725-5 · Cited by 19

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum KABP051: Stability in Fruit Juices and Production of Bioactive Compounds During Their Fermentation

Rizzi, F., Juan, B., Espadaler, J., Capellas, M., & Huedo, P. (2024) · Foods · doi:10.3390/foods13233851 · Cited by 21

The function of gut microbiota in immune-related neurological disorders: a review

Sittipo, P., Choi, J., Lee, S., & Lee, Y. K. (2022) · Journal of Neuroinflammation · doi:10.1186/s12974-022-02510-1 · Cited by 221

Host–microbe interactions: communication in the microbiota–gut–brain axis

Shekarabi, A., Qureishy, I., Puglisi, C. H., Dalseth, M., & Vuong, H. E. (2024) · Current Opinion in Microbiology · doi:10.1016/j.mib.2024.102494 · Cited by 36

The gut microbiota–brain axis in neurological disorders

You, M., Chen, N., Yang, Y., Cheng, L., He, H., Cai, Y., Liu, Y., Liu, H., & Hong, G. (2024) · MedComm · doi:10.1002/mco2.656 · Cited by 113

Microbiome and Diseases: Gut–Brain Axis and Neurological Disorders

de Castilhos, J., & Stein‐Thoeringer, C. K. (2026) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-032-26410-7_18

Gut Microbes: The Gut Brain Connection

Lynch, C. M. K., O’Riordan, K. J., Clarke, G. A., & Cryan, J. F. (2023) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-46712-7_4 · Cited by 5