Gut microbiota and its metabolites in depression: from pathogenesis to treatment

L Liu, H Wang, X Chen, Y Zhang, H Zhang, P Xie - EBioMedicine, 2023 - thelancet.com
Major depressive disorder is one of the most disabling mental disorders worldwide.
Increasing preclinical and clinical studies have highlighted that compositional and functional …

[HTML][HTML] Brain–gut–microbiota axis in depression: A historical overview and future directions

L Chang, Y Wei, K Hashimoto - Brain Research Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Depression is the most common mental disorder and a leading cause of disability
worldwide. Despite abundant research, the precise mechanisms underlying the …

Gut microbiome–brain alliance: a landscape view into mental and gastrointestinal health and disorders

JM Sasso, RM Ammar, R Tenchov… - ACS Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Guts imbalance imbalances the brain: a review of gut microbiota association with neurological and psychiatric disorders

L Mitrea, SA Nemeş, K Szabo, BE Teleky… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In the last ten years, there has been a growing interest regarding the relationship between
gut microbiota, brain, and neurological-associated affections. As multiple preclinical and …

Detrimental effects of COVID-19 in the brain and therapeutic options for long COVID: the role of Epstein–Barr virus and the gut–brain axis

K Hashimoto - Molecular Psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has resulted in a serious public …

Molecular mechanisms underlying the antidepressant actions of arketamine: beyond the NMDA receptor

Y Wei, L Chang, K Hashimoto - Molecular Psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
The discovery of robust antidepressant actions exerted by the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor
(NMDAR) antagonist (R, S)-ketamine has been a crucial breakthrough in mood disorder …

Emerging role of the host microbiome in neuropsychiatric disorders: overview and future directions

K Hashimoto - Molecular Psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
The human body harbors a diverse ecosystem of microorganisms, including bacteria,
viruses, and fungi, collectively known as the microbiota. Current research is increasingly …

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 …

The gut microbiome and mental health: advances in research and emerging priorities

AP Shoubridge, JM Choo, AM Martin, DJ Keating… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
The gut microbiome exerts a considerable influence on human neurophysiology and mental
health. Interactions between intestinal microbiology and host regulatory systems have now …

[HTML][HTML] Brain-spleen axis in health and diseases: A review and future perspective

Y Wei, T Wang, L Liao, X Fan, L Chang… - Brain Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
The spleen, an important tissue for the immune system, acts as a filter for blood within the
immune system. Accumulating evidence suggests that the spleen affects a number of brain …