reviewFrontiers in Cellular NeuroscienceOct 14, 2015GOLD OA

Breaking down the barriers: the gut microbiome, intestinal permeability and stress-related psychiatric disorders

University College Cork · APC Microbiome Institute

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Abstract

The emerging links between our gut microbiome and the central nervous system (CNS) are regarded as a paradigm shift in neuroscience with possible implications for not only understanding the pathophysiology of stress-related psychiatric disorders, but also their treatment. Thus the gut microbiome and its influence on host barrier function is positioned to be a critical node within the brain-gut axis. Mounting preclinical evidence broadly suggests that the gut microbiota can modulate brain development, function and behavior by immune, endocrine and neural pathways of the brain-gut-microbiota axis. Detailed mechanistic insights explaining these specific interactions are currently underdeveloped. However, the…

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Keywords
  • Microbiome
  • Intestinal permeability
  • Gut flora
  • Neuroscience
  • Gut–brain axis
  • Immune system
  • Endocrine system
  • Barrier function
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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