Microbiome–microglia connections via the gut–brain axis

R Abdel-Haq, JCM Schlachetzki, CK Glass… - Journal of Experimental …, 2019 - rupress.org
Microglia, the resident immune cells in the brain, are essential for modulating neurogenesis,
influencing synaptic remodeling, and regulating neuroinflammation by surveying the brain …

Comorbidity in multiple sclerosis

M Magyari, PS Sorensen - Frontiers in Neurology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Comorbidities in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) has become an area of increasing
interest in the recent years. A comorbidity is defined as any additional disease that coexists …

Microglia, lifestyle stress, and neurodegeneration

C Madore, Z Yin, J Leibowitz, O Butovsky - Immunity, 2020 - cell.com
Recent years have witnessed a revolution in our understanding of microglia biology,
including their major role in the etiology and pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases …

The gut-brain axis in multiple sclerosis. Is its dysfunction a pathological trigger or a consequence of the disease?

B Parodi, N Kerlero de Rosbo - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
A large and expending body of evidence indicates that the gut-brain axis likely plays a
crucial role in neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS). As a whole, the gut …

The intestinal barrier in multiple sclerosis: implications for pathophysiology and therapeutics

CR Camara-Lemarroy, L Metz, JB Meddings… - Brain, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Biological barriers are essential for the maintenance of homeostasis in health and disease.
Breakdown of the intestinal barrier is an essential aspect of the pathophysiology of …

Comorbidities in inflammatory bowel disease: a call for action

M Argollo, D Gilardi, C Peyrin-Biroulet… - The lancet …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic systemic inflammatory condition. Previously,
the focus has been on extraintestinal manifestations of IBD, including arthritis, psoriasis, and …

The gut-brain axis in inflammatory bowel disease—current and future perspectives

C Günther, V Rothhammer, M Karow… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The gut–brain axis is a bidirectional communication system driven by neural, hormonal,
metabolic, immunological, and microbial signals. Signaling events from the gut can …

Association between tumor necrosis factor inhibitor exposure and inflammatory central nervous system events

A Kunchok, AJ Aksamit, JM Davis, OH Kantarci… - JAMA …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors are common therapies for certain
autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. An association between TNF inhibitor …

Investigating the shared genetic architecture between multiple sclerosis and inflammatory bowel diseases

Y Yang, H Musco, S Simpson-Yap, Z Zhu… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
An epidemiological association between multiple sclerosis (MS) and inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD) is well established, but whether this reflects a shared genetic aetiology, and …

The butyrate-producing and spore-forming bacterial genus Coprococcus as a potential biomarker for neurological disorders

F Notting, W Pirovano, W Sybesma, R Kort - Gut Microbiome, 2023 - cambridge.org
The host–intestinal microbiome interaction has gained much scientific attention in the past
two decades, boosted by advances in DNA sequencing and cultivation techniques. An …