The gut microbiome in Alzheimer's disease: what we know and what remains to be explored

S Chandra, SS Sisodia, RJ Vassar - Molecular neurodegeneration, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common cause of dementia, results in a
sustained decline in cognition. There are currently few effective disease modifying therapies …

The impact of systemic inflammation on Alzheimer's disease pathology

J Xie, L Van Hoecke, RE Vandenbroucke - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a devastating age-related neurodegenerative disorder with an
alarming increasing prevalence. Except for the recently FDA-approved Aducanumab of …

International consensus based review and recommendations for minimum reporting standards in research on transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (version 2020)

AD Farmer, A Strzelczyk, A Finisguerra… - Frontiers in human …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Given its non-invasive nature, there is increasing interest in the use of transcutaneous vagus
nerve stimulation (tVNS) across basic, translational and clinical research …

Microglia and neurodevelopmental disorders

JR Lukens, UB Eyo - Annual review of neuroscience, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Mounting evidence indicates that microglia, which are the resident immune cells of the brain,
play critical roles in a diverse array of neurodevelopmental processes required for proper …

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 …

Current directions in the auricular vagus nerve stimulation I–a physiological perspective

E Kaniusas, S Kampusch, M Tittgemeyer… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Electrical stimulation of the auricular vagus nerve (aVNS) is an emerging technology in the
field of bioelectronic medicine with applications in therapy. Modulation of the afferent vagus …

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 …

Vagus nerve stimulation in brain diseases: Therapeutic applications and biological mechanisms

Y Wang, G Zhan, Z Cai, B Jiao, Y Zhao, S Li… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Brain diseases, including neurodegenerative, cerebrovascular and neuropsychiatric
diseases, have posed a deleterious threat to human health and brought a great burden to …

[HTML][HTML] The microbiome-gut-brain axis in acute and chronic brain diseases

C Benakis, C Martin-Gallausiaux, JP Trezzi… - Current opinion in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•The microbiome-gut-brain axis plays a crucial role in neurological disorders.•Gut
dysbiosis leads to increased inflammatory reactions in stroke, PD and AD.•Microbial …

Gut microbiome-mediated regulation of neuroinflammation

JW Bostick, AM Schonhoff, SK Mazmanian - Current opinion in immunology, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Microbe-derived molecules influence disease outcomes through diverse
mechanisms.•Short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) production in the gut can alter microglial …