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Gut microbiota in autism and mood disorders

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Mangiola, Francesca·2016·World Journal of Gastroenterology

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The hypothesis of an important role of gut microbiota in the maintenance of physiological state into the gastrointestinal (GI) system is supported by several studies that have shown a qualitative and quantitative alteration of the intestinal flora in a number of gastrointestinal and extra-gastrointestinal diseases. In the last few years, the importance of gut microbiota impairment in the etiopathogenesis of pathology such as autism, dementia and mood disorder, has been raised. The evidence of the inflammatory state alteration, highlighted in disorders such as schizophrenia, major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, strongly recalls the microbiota alteration, highly suggesting an important role of the alteration of GI system also in neuropsychiatric disorders. Up to now, available evidences display that the impairment of gut microbiota plays a key role in the development of autism and mood disorders. The application of therapeutic modulators of gut microbiota to autism and mood disorders has been experienced only in experimental settings to date, with few but promising results. A deeper assessment of the role of gut microbiota in the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as well as the advancement of the therapeutic armamentarium for the modulation of gut microbiota is warranted for a better management of ASD and mood disorders.

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Authors
Mangiola, F.
Affiliations
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
Corresponding author
Mangiola, Francesca
Venue
World Journal of Gastroenterology
Published
2016
Volume
22
Issue
1
Pages
361
ISSN
1007-9327 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2291518653
Cited by
413
References
87
Citations by year
2026: 14 · 2025: 44 · 2024: 34 · 2023: 39 · 2022: 58 · 2021: 56 · 2020: 56 · 2019: 38 · 2018: 37 · 2017: 27 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 1
FWCI
2.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc
Locations
  • World Journal of Gastroenterology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • BOA (University of Milano-Bicocca) (submittedVersion)
  • PubliCatt (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
Keywords
gut microbiota, autism spectrum disorder, mood disorders, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, neuroinflammation, gut-brain axis, dysbiosis, microbiota-based therapy, neuropsychiatric disorders
MeSH terms
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Fecal Microbiota Transplantation, Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Autistic Disorder, Humans, Probiotics, Mood Disorders

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