Tryptophan Metabolism and Gut-Brain Homeostasis

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α7 subunit is an essential regulator of inflammation

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Gut Microbiota Regulation of Tryptophan Metabolism in Health and Disease

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Gut microbiome alterations in Alzheimer’s disease

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The microbiome-gut-brain axis during early life regulates the hippocampal serotonergic system in a sex-dependent manner

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The regulatory effects of butyrylated starch on gut microbiota and metabolites during in vitro fermentation: advantages over exogenous butyrate and resistant starch

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Tryptophan-kynurenine metabolic characterization in the gut and brain of depressive-like rats induced by chronic restraint stress

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Production of Toxins by the Gut Microbiota: The Role of Dietary Protein

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In utero human intestine contains maternally derived bacterial metabolites

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Role of gut microbiota in neuroinflammation: a focus on perioperative neurocognitive disorders

Zhou, Q., Chen, T., Wang, X., Xu, Z., Song, Y., Liu, S., Ge, Y., & Gao, J. (2025) · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fcimb.2025.1582909 · Cited by 24

Ethanol Extract of Mao Jian Green Tea Attenuates Gastrointestinal Symptoms in a Rat Model of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation via the 5-hydroxytryptamine Signaling Pathway

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A multi‐omics study to monitor senescence‐associated secretory phenotypes of Alzheimer's disease

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Brain-Gut and Microbiota-Gut-Brain Communication in Type-2 Diabetes Linked Alzheimer’s Disease

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Dietary Dihydroquercetin Alleviated Colitis via the Short-Chain Fatty Acids/miR-10a-5p/PI3K-Akt Signaling Pathway

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Oxidative and Excitatory Neurotoxic Stresses in CRISPR/Cas9-Induced Kynurenine Aminotransferase Knockout Mice: A Novel Model for Despair-Based Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Target Metabolites to Slow Down Progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Mice

Ogbu, D., Zhang, Y., Claud, K., Xia, Y., & Sun, J. (2022) · Metabolites · doi:10.3390/metabo12121253 · Cited by 20

Lactobacillus rhamnosus ameliorates acne vulgaris in SD rats via changes in gut microbiota and associated tryptophan metabolism

Huang, Y., Huang, Y., Xia, D., Liu, L., Xiong, X., Ouyang, Y., & Deng, Y. (2024) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2023.1293048 · Cited by 24

Gut microbiota metabolites: potential therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s disease?

Zhang, S., Lu, J., Jin, Z., Xu, H., Zhang, D., Chen, J., & Wang, J. (2024) · Frontiers in Pharmacology · doi:10.3389/fphar.2024.1459655 · Cited by 25

Influence Diet on Cognitive Function and Brain Health

Yuyu, C., & Zhou, C. (2024) · Journal of Biomedical and Sustainable Healthcare Applications · doi:10.53759/0088/jbsha20240402 · Cited by 19

Decoding the Complex Crossroad of Tryptophan Metabolic Pathways

Mondanelli, G., Volpi, C., & Orabona, C. (2022) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms23020787 · Cited by 19

HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder: key implications of the microbiota-gut-brain axis

Hu, A., Zaongo, S. D., Harypursat, V., Wang, X., Ouyang, J., & Chen, Y. (2024) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fmicb.2024.1428239 · Cited by 18

Precision Nutrition and Gut–Brain Axis Modulation in the Prevention of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Tuigunov, D. N., Sinyavskiy, Y. A., Nurgozhin, T. S., Zholdassova, Z., Smagul, G., Omarov, Y., Dolmatova, O., Yeshmanova, A., & Omarova, I. (2025) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu17193068 · Cited by 24

Bridging two worlds: Host Microbiota crosstalk in health and dysregulation

Sanam, M., Hossain, C. F. T. Z., Hyder, T. B., Tarannum, R., Oishi, J. F., Rahman, K. A., Islam, S., Bulbul, N., Jime, J. S., Shishir, M. A., et al. (2025) · Innate Immunity · doi:10.1177/17534259251392993 · Cited by 20

Alzheimer’s disease and depression in the elderly: A trajectory linking gut microbiota and serotonin signaling

Cutuli, D., Giacovazzo, G., Decandia, D., & Coccurello, R. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1010169 · Cited by 19

Association between Changes in Protein Intake and Risk of Cognitive Impairment: A Prospective Cohort Study

Xu, X., Yin, Y., Niu, L., Yang, X., Du, X., & Tian, Q. (2022) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu15010002 · Cited by 21

Lavender essential oil alleviates depressive-like behavior in alcohol-withdrawn rats: Insights from gut metabolites and hippocampal transcriptome analysis

Li, X., Xiao, D., Li, C., Wu, T., Li, L., Li, T., Pan, X., Liu, Q., Chi, M., Li, R., et al. (2024) · Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy · doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116835 · Cited by 20

The Tryptophan Metabolite Indole-3-Propionic Acid Raises Kynurenic Acid Levels in the Rat Brain In Vivo

Sathyasaikumar, K. V., Ayala, T. B., Zheng, Y., Schwieler, L., Erhardt, S., Tufvesson‐Alm, M., Pöeggeler, B., & Schwarcz, R. M. (2024) · International Journal of Tryptophan Research · doi:10.1177/11786469241262876 · Cited by 18

Autism spectrum disorder and a possible role of anti-inflammatory treatments: experience in the pediatric allergy/immunology clinic

Jyonouchi, H. (2024) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1333717 · Cited by 20

Systematic Insights into the Relationship between the Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis and Stroke with the Focus on Tryptophan Metabolism

Shen, X., & Mu, X. (2024) · Metabolites · doi:10.3390/metabo14080399 · Cited by 19

Characterization of Cellulomonas sp. HM71 as potential probiotic strain for human health

Yadav, M., Kumar, T., Maurya, R., Pandey, R., & Chauhan, N. S. (2023) · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fcimb.2022.1082674 · Cited by 17

Tryptophan Metabolites in the Progression of Liver Diseases

Reshetova, M. S., Markin, P. A., Appolonova, S. A., Yunusov, I. R., Zolnikova, O. Y., Леонидовна, Б. Е., Dzhakhaya, N., Жаркова, М. С., Poluektova, E. A., Maslennikov, R. V., et al. (2024) · Biomolecules · doi:10.3390/biom14111449 · Cited by 17

Across Barriers: Blood–Brain and Gut Barrier Signaling in Psychiatric Disorders

Binder, L. B., Bevilacqua, L. M., Thomassen, F. G. L., Lebel, M., Jensen, B. A. H., & Ménard, C. (2025) · Journal of Neurochemistry · doi:10.1111/jnc.70282 · Cited by 19

The San-Qi-Xue-Shang-Ning formula protects against ulcerative colitis by restoring the homeostasis of gut immunity and microbiota

Yu, W., Kang, C., Zhang, Y., Li, Q., Zhang, Z., Zheng, Y., Liu, X., & Yan, J. (2023) · Journal of Ethnopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.jep.2022.116125 · Cited by 17

Gut Microbiota Ecological and Functional Modulation in Post-Stroke Recovery Patients: An Italian Study

Marsiglia, R., Marangelo, C., Vernocchi, P., Scanu, M., Pane, S., Russo, A., Guanziroli, E., CHIERICO, F. D., Valeriani, M., Molteni, F., et al. (2023) · Microorganisms · doi:10.3390/microorganisms12010037 · Cited by 19

Gestational diabetes mellitus: Impacts on fetal neurodevelopment, gut dysbiosis, and the promise of precision medicine

Biete, M., & Vasudevan, S. (2024) · Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences · doi:10.3389/fmolb.2024.1420664 · Cited by 19

Microbiome and micronutrient in ALS: From novel mechanisms to new treatments

Sun, J., & Zhang, Y. (2024) · Neurotherapeutics · doi:10.1016/j.neurot.2024.e00441 · Cited by 20

Tryptophan metabolism at the crossroads of the neuro-immuno-microbial axis: implications for precision medicine in chronic diseases

Xia, H.-H., & Huang, J. (2026) · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fcimb.2025.1707850 · Cited by 18

Characterization of plasma metabolites and proteins in patients with herpetic neuralgia and development of machine learning predictive models based on metabolomic profiling

Zhou, R., Li, J., Zhang, Y., Xiao, H., Zuo, Y., & Ye, L. (2022) · Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnmol.2022.1009677 · Cited by 16

Simultaneous quantification of tryptophan metabolites by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry during early human pregnancy

van Zundert, S. K. M., Griffioen, P. H., van Rossem, L., Willemsen, S. P., de Rijke, Y. B., van Schaik, R. H. N., Steegers‐Theunissen, R. P. M., & Mirzaian, M. (2022) · Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) · doi:10.1515/cclm-2022-0790 · Cited by 16

The effects of whole grain cereals on tryptophan metabolism and intestinal barrier function: underlying factors of health impact

Liikonen, V., Gómez-Gallego, C., & Kolehmainen, M. (2023) · Proceedings of The Nutrition Society · doi:10.1017/s0029665123003671 · Cited by 15

Fasting diets: what are the impacts on eating behaviors, sleep, mood, and well-being?

Hosseini, E., Ammar, A., Josephson, J. K., Gibson, D. L., Askari, G., Bragazzi, N. L., Trabelsi, K., Schöllhorn, W. I., & Mokhtari, Z. (2024) · Frontiers in Nutrition · doi:10.3389/fnut.2023.1256101 · Cited by 18

Exploring the Immunomodulatory Potential of Human Milk: Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation and Its Impact on Neonatal Gut Health

Wieser, N. V., Ghiboub, M., Verseijden, C., van Goudoever, J. B., Schoonderwoerd, A. C., de Meij, T. G. J., Niemarkt, H. J., Davids, M., Lefèvre, A., Emond, P., et al. (2024) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu16101531 · Cited by 16

The Role of Macronutrients and Gut Microbiota in Neuroinflammation Post-Traumatic Brain Injury: A Narrative Review

Cotoia, A., Charitos, I. A., Corriero, A., Tamburrano, S., & Cinnella, G. (2024) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu16244359 · Cited by 17

The role of brain–liver–gut Axis in neurological disorders

Li, P., Xie, L., Yang, W., Feng, S., Mao, W., Ye, L., Cheng, H., Wu, X., & Mao, X. (2025) · Burns & Trauma · doi:10.1093/burnst/tkaf011 · Cited by 16

Advancements in the investigation of gut microbiota-based strategies for stroke prevention and treatment

Wang, M., Liu, Y., Zhong, L., Wu, F., & Wang, J. (2025) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2025.1533343 · Cited by 17

Age-Associated Gut Dysbiosis, Marked by Loss of Butyrogenic Potential, Correlates With Altered Plasma Tryptophan Metabolites in Older People Living With HIV

Ghare, S. S., Singhal, R. A., Bryant, V. E., Gautam, S., Tirumala, C. C., Srisailam, P., Reyes-Vega, A., Ghooray, D. T., McClain, C. J., Hoffman, K. L., et al. (2022) · JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes · doi:10.1097/qai.0000000000002866 · Cited by 16

From Mouth to Brain: Distinct Supragingival Plaque Microbiota Composition in Cerebral Palsy Children With Caries

Liu, M., Shi, Y., Wu, K., Xie, W., Ser, H., Jiang, Q., & Wu, L. (2022) · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fcimb.2022.814473 · Cited by 16

Caloric restriction mimetics improve gut microbiota: a promising neurotherapeutics approach for managing age-related neurodegenerative disorders

Singh, I., Anand, S., Gowda, D. J., Kamath, A., & Singh, A. K. (2024) · Biogerontology · doi:10.1007/s10522-024-10128-4 · Cited by 15

Tryptophan Metabolism in Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

de Souza, S. L., Gomes, D. A., da Silva, C. M., Barros, W. M. A., Alves, S. M., & de Castro, R. M. (2025) · Nutrition Reviews · doi:10.1093/nutrit/nuaf127 · Cited by 15

Adverse effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on beneficial gut bacteria and host health based on untargeted metabolomics analysis

Wu, Y., Cao, X., Du, H., Guo, X., Han, Y., McClements, D. J., Decker, E. A., Xing, B., & Xiao, H. (2023) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.115921 · Cited by 16

Microbiome Alterations and Alzheimer’s Disease: Modeling Strategies with Transgenic Mice

López-Villodres, J. A., Escamilla, A., Mercado-Sáenz, S., Alba-Tercedor, C., Rodríguez‐Pérez, L., Arranz‐Salas, I., Sanchez-Varo, R. M., & Bermúdez, D. (2023) · Biomedicines · doi:10.3390/biomedicines11071846 · Cited by 16

The metabolic role of vitamin D in children’s neurodevelopment: a network study

Marzio, M. D., Lasky-Su, J. A., Chu, S. H., Prince, N., Litonjua, A. A., Weiss, S. T., Kelly, R. S., & Glass, K. (2024) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-024-67835-8 · Cited by 21

Post-stroke depression: exploring gut microbiota-mediated barrier dysfunction through immune regulation

Jiang, J., Xie, H., Cao, S., Xu, X., Zhou, J., Liu, Q., Ding, C., & Liu, M. (2025) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2025.1547365 · Cited by 17

Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Strain GG (LGG) Regulate Gut Microbial Metabolites, an In Vitro Study Using Three Mature Human Gut Microbial Cultures in a Simulator of Human Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem (SHIME)

Liu, L., Narrowe, A. B., Firrman, J., Mahalak, K. K., Tolehmurodovich, B. J., Lemons, J. M. S., Bittinger, K. L., Daniel, S. G., Tanes, C., Mattei, L. M., et al. (2023) · Foods · doi:10.3390/foods12112105 · Cited by 14

Canagliflozin attenuates kidney injury, gut-derived toxins, and gut microbiota imbalance in high-salt diet-fed Dahl salt-sensitive rats

He, L., Zuo, Q., Ma, S., Zhang, G., Wang, Z., Zhang, T., Zhai, J., & Guo, Y. (2024) · Renal Failure · doi:10.1080/0886022x.2023.2300314 · Cited by 14

Probiotic and prebiotic interventions in eating disorders: A narrative review

Baenas, I., Camacho‐Barcia, L., Miranda‐Olivos, R., Solé‐Morata, N., Misiolek, A., Jiménez‐Múrcia, S., & Fernández‐Aranda, F. (2024) · European Eating Disorders Review · doi:10.1002/erv.3069 · Cited by 15

Effects of dietary tryptophan levels on growth performance, serotonin metabolism, brain 5-HT and cannibalism activities in tiger puffer, Takifugu rubripes fingerlings

Wei, Y., Zhou, Z., Zhang, Z., Zhao, L., Yanlu, L., Ma, Q., Liang, M., & Xu, H. (2024) · Aquaculture · doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.741313 · Cited by 14

Alterations in tryptophan metabolism and de novo NAD+ biosynthesis within the microbiota-gut-brain axis in chronic intestinal inflammation

Devereaux, J., Robinson, A. M., Stavely, R. G., Davidson, M., Dargahi, N., Ephraim, R., Kiatos, D., Apostolopoulos, V., & Nurgali, K. (2024) · Frontiers in Medicine · doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1379335 · Cited by 14

Is Nasal Dysbiosis a Required Component for Neuroinflammation in Major Depressive Disorder?

Vásquez-Pérez, J. M., González‐Guevara, E., Gutiérrez-Buenabad, D., Martínez‐Gopar, P. E., Martínez‐Lazcano, J. C., & Cárdenas, G. (2024) · Molecular Neurobiology · doi:10.1007/s12035-024-04375-2 · Cited by 16

Gut microbe–host interactions in post-COVID syndrome: a debilitating or restorative partnership?

Scheithauer, T. P. M., Montijn, R. C., & Mieremet, A. (2024) · Gut Microbes · doi:10.1080/19490976.2024.2402544 · Cited by 15

A Stable Eu III Metal–Organic Framework Sensor for the Fluorescence Detection of Tryptophan and Cancer Biomarker in Living Cells

Huang, J. Y., Li, Z.-Y., Pan, S., Zheng, T., Wu, Y., Wen, H., & Liu, S. (2026) · Inorganic Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c05760 · Cited by 13

Serotonin Pathway of Tryptophan Metabolism in Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth—A Pilot Study with Patients Diagnosed with Lactulose Hydrogen Breath Test and Treated with Rifaximin

Chojnacki, C. J., Popławski, T., Konrad, P., Fila, M., Chojnacki, J., & Błasiak, J. (2021) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm10102065 · Cited by 13

Studies on the role of Rosa roxburghii Tratt quercetin in improving intestinal metabolism and the microbiome in mice with Alzheimer's disease

Ren, T., Chen, Z. B., Xie, J., Tan, S., & Zhu, Y. (2024) · Journal of Functional Foods · doi:10.1016/j.jff.2024.106046 · Cited by 14

Serum neuroactive metabolites of the tryptophan pathway in patients with acute phase of affective disorders

Li, Y., Wang, L., Huang, J., Zhang, P., Zhou, Y., Tong, J., Chen, W., Gou, M., Tian, B., Li, W., et al. (2024) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1357293 · Cited by 13

Gut microbial diversity and functional characterization in people with alcohol use disorder: A case-control study

Piacentino, D., Vizioli, C., Barb, J. J., Grant-Beurmann, S., Bouhlal, S., Battista, J. T., Jennings, O., Lee, M. R., Schwandt, M. L., Walter, P. J., et al. (2024) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0302195 · Cited by 13

Association between small intestine bacterial overgrowth and psychiatric disorders

Bogielski, B., Michalczyk, K., Głodek, P., Tempka, B., Gębski, W., & Stygar, D. M. (2024) · Frontiers in Endocrinology · doi:10.3389/fendo.2024.1438066 · Cited by 14

Neurological mechanism-based analysis of the role and characteristics of physical activity in the improvement of depressive symptoms

Wang, N., Zhu, S., Chen, S., Zou, J., Zeng, P., & Tan, S. (2025) · Reviews in the Neurosciences · doi:10.1515/revneuro-2024-0147 · Cited by 12

Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Obesity: Overlapping Neuroendocrine, Metabolic, and Behavioral Pathways

Dymek, A., Zielińska, M., Englert-Bator, A., Dereń, K., & Łuszczki, E. (2025) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu17172835 · Cited by 17

Gut–Spinal Cord Axis in Spinal Cord Injury: Bidirectional Inflammatory Mechanisms and Microbiota-Targeted Therapeutic Strategies

Dong, J., Xie, T., Shi, C., Feng, G., Zhang, H., Xu, Z., & Dong, L. (2025) · Journal of Inflammation Research · doi:10.2147/jir.s543912 · Cited by 12

Maternal LPS Exposure Enhances the 5-HT Level in the Prefrontal Cortex of Autism-like Young Offspring

Lin, F., Wang, X., Luo, R., Yuan, B., Ye, S., Yang, T., Xiao, L., & Chen, J. (2023) · Brain Sciences · doi:10.3390/brainsci13060958 · Cited by 13

Association of gut dysbiosis with first‑episode psychosis (Review)

Theleritis, C. G., Stefanou, M., Demetriou, M., Alevyzakis, E., Τriantafyllou, Κ., Smyrnis, N., Spandidos, D. A., & Rizos, E. N. (2024) · Molecular Medicine Reports · doi:10.3892/mmr.2024.13254 · Cited by 13

New insights into the effects of serotonin on Parkinson's disease and depression through its role in the gastrointestinal tract

Sancho‐Alonso, M., Sarriés-Serrano, U., Miquel-Rio, L., Yanes-Castilla, C., Paz, V., Meana, J. J., Perelló, M., & Bortolozzi, A. A. (2024) · Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental · doi:10.1016/j.sjpmh.2024.07.002 · Cited by 12

The role of the gut microbiome in neuroinflammation and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

Shatunova, S., Aktar, R., Peiris, M., Lee, J. Y. P., Vetter, I., & Starobova, H. (2024) · European Journal of Pharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2024.176818 · Cited by 15

A review of exercise interventions for reducing anxiety symptoms: Insights and implications

Ewuzie, Z. D. D., Ezeano, C., & Aderinto, N. (2024) · Medicine · doi:10.1097/md.0000000000040084 · Cited by 16

Dietary Capsaicin Exacerbates Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis and Mental Disorders in Type 1 Diabetes Mice

Zhang, X., Hu, H., Zhang, Y., Hu, S., Ji, L., Peng, W., & Luo, D. (2025) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu17030593 · Cited by 12

The role of cytokines and Indolamine-2.3 dioxygenase in experiencing a psycho-neurological symptom cluster in hematological cancer patients: IL-1alpha, IL-1beta, IL-4, IL-6, TNF-alpha, kynurenine, and tryptophan

Kim, H., Moon, J. H., Chung, S. W., & Abraham, I. L. (2023) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2023.111455 · Cited by 12

The Candida Covid Connection: Preexisting Candida Overgrowth and Gut Dysbiosis Drives Long Covid

Chambers, P. W. (2023) · Neuroscience and Neurological Surgery · doi:10.31579/2578-8868/283 · Cited by 12

Gut microbiota in diabetic-linked polycystic ovarian syndrome: Mechanisms and therapeutic insights

Mehta, P., Saha, D., Das, A., & Das, B. K. (2025) · Tissue and Cell · doi:10.1016/j.tice.2025.102870 · Cited by 11

The brain–gut–skin axis in inflammatory and disfiguring skin diseases: mechanistic insights, clinical correlations, and therapeutic strategies

Guo, Z., Yang, J., Zang, R., Yang, Y., Wang, Q., & Xu, C. (2026) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2026.1737303 · Cited by 11

Gut microbiota dysbiosis and depression: Bidirectional interactions, mediating pathways, and microecological therapeutics

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