Thinking outside the box: non-canonical targets in multiple sclerosis

L Bierhansl, HP Hartung, O Aktas, T Ruck… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2022 - nature.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system that
causes demyelination, axonal degeneration and astrogliosis, resulting in progressive …

The role of the indoles in microbiota-gut-brain axis and potential therapeutic targets: A focus on human neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases

Y Zhou, Y Chen, H He, M Peng, M Zeng, H Sun - Neuropharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
At present, a large number of relevant studies have suggested that the changes in gut
microbiota are related to the course of nervous system diseases, and the microbiota-gut …

Lactobacillus reuteri tryptophan metabolism promotes host susceptibility to CNS autoimmunity

TL Montgomery, K Eckstrom, KH Lile, S Caldwell… - Microbiome, 2022 - Springer
Background Dysregulation of gut microbiota-associated tryptophan metabolism has been
observed in patients with multiple sclerosis. However, defining direct mechanistic links …

Demystifying the manipulation of host immunity, metabolism, and extraintestinal tumors by the gut microbiome

Z Zhang, H Tang, P Chen, H Xie, Y Tao - Signal transduction and …, 2019 - nature.com
The trillions of microorganisms in the gut microbiome have attracted much attention recently
owing to their sophisticated and widespread impacts on numerous aspects of host …

[HTML][HTML] The microbiota-immune axis as a central mediator of gut-brain communication

TC Fung - Neurobiology of disease, 2020 - Elsevier
Intestinal inflammatory disorders are associated with neurophysiological and behavioral
symptoms. Conversely, many disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) are …

[HTML][HTML] Mining microbes for mental health: determining the role of microbial metabolic pathways in human brain health and disease

S Spichak, TFS Bastiaanssen, K Berding… - Neuroscience & …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is increasing knowledge regarding the role of the microbiome in modulating brain and
behaviour. Indeed, the actions of microbial metabolites are key for appropriate gut-brain …

Bacterial neurotoxic metabolites in multiple sclerosis cerebrospinal fluid and plasma

A Ntranos, HJ Park, M Wentling, V Tolstikov… - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The identification of intestinal dysbiosis in patients with neurological and psychiatric
disorders has highlighted the importance of gut–brain communication, and yet the question …

Regulation of common neurological disorders by gut microbial metabolites

J Park, CH Kim - Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 2021 - nature.com
The gut is connected to the CNS by immunological mediators, lymphocytes,
neurotransmitters, microbes and microbial metabolites. A mounting body of evidence …

Bile acid metabolism is altered in multiple sclerosis and supplementation ameliorates neuroinflammation

P Bhargava, MD Smith, L Mische… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the CNS. Bile acids are
cholesterol metabolites that can signal through receptors on cells throughout the body …

The gut microbiota in pediatric multiple sclerosis and demyelinating syndromes

H Tremlett, F Zhu, D Arnold, A Bar‐Or… - Annals of clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine the gut microbiota in individuals with and without pediatric‐onset
multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods We compared stool‐derived microbiota of Canadian …