Obesity is caused by a long-term difference between energy intake and expenditure—an
imbalance that is seemingly easily restored by increasing exercise and reducing caloric …

Gut microbiota includes a vast collection of microorganisms residing within the
gastrointestinal tract. It is broadly recognized that the gut and brain are in constant …

Alterations in the gut microbiota composition have been associated with a range of
neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative, and neuropsychiatric disorders. The gut microbes …

Feelings of hunger and satiety are the key determinants for maintaining the life of humans
and animals. Disturbed appetite control may disrupt the metabolic health of the host and …

The gut microbiome exerts a considerable influence on human neurophysiology and mental
health. Interactions between intestinal microbiology and host regulatory systems have now …

Neuroepithelial crosstalk is critical for gut physiology. However, the mechanisms by which
sensory neurons communicate with epithelial cells to mediate gut barrier protection at …

The gut microbiota is the most abundant and diverse microbiota in the human body and the
vagus nerve is the most widely distributed and complex nerve in the body, both of them are …

The enteric nervous system is largely autonomous, and the central nervous system is
compartmentalized behind the blood-brain barrier. Yet the intestinal microbiota shapes gut …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for more than
50 million patients worldwide. Current evidence suggests the exact mechanism behind this …

Changes in the microbiota are associated with alterations in nervous system structure-
function and behavior and have been implicated in the etiology of neuropsychiatric and …