Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
5(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2019
Schizophrenia
(SCZ)
is
a
devastating
mental
disorder
with
poorly
defined
underlying
molecular
mechanisms.
The
gut
microbiome
can
modulate
brain
function
and
behaviors
through
the
microbiota-gut-brain
axis.
Here,
we
found
that
unmedicated
medicated
patients
SCZ
had
decreased
α-diversity
index
marked
disturbances
of
microbial
composition
versus
healthy
controls
(HCs).
Several
unique
bacterial
taxa
(e.g.,
Veillonellaceae
Lachnospiraceae)
were
associated
severity.
A
specific
panel
(Aerococcaceae,
Bifidobacteriaceae,
Brucellaceae,
Pasteurellaceae,
Rikenellaceae)
enabled
discriminating
from
HCs
0.769
area
under
curve.
Compared
to
HCs,
germ-free
mice
receiving
fecal
transplants
lower
glutamate
higher
glutamine
GABA
in
hippocampus
displayed
SCZ-relevant
similar
other
mouse
models
involving
glutamatergic
hypofunction.
Together,
our
findings
suggest
itself
alter
neurochemistry
neurologic
ways
may
be
relevant
pathology.
Physiological Reviews,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
99(4), P. 1877 - 2013
Published: Aug. 28, 2019
The
importance
of
the
gut-brain
axis
in
maintaining
homeostasis
has
long
been
appreciated.
However,
past
15
yr
have
seen
emergence
microbiota
(the
trillions
microorganisms
within
and
on
our
bodies)
as
one
key
regulators
function
led
to
appreciation
a
distinct
microbiota-gut-brain
axis.
This
is
gaining
ever
more
traction
fields
investigating
biological
physiological
basis
psychiatric,
neurodevelopmental,
age-related,
neurodegenerative
disorders.
brain
communicate
with
each
other
via
various
routes
including
immune
system,
tryptophan
metabolism,
vagus
nerve
enteric
nervous
involving
microbial
metabolites
such
short-chain
fatty
acids,
branched
chain
amino
peptidoglycans.
Many
factors
can
influence
composition
early
life,
infection,
mode
birth
delivery,
use
antibiotic
medications,
nature
nutritional
provision,
environmental
stressors,
host
genetics.
At
extreme
diversity
diminishes
aging.
Stress,
particular,
significantly
impact
at
all
stages
life.
Much
recent
work
implicated
gut
many
conditions
autism,
anxiety,
obesity,
schizophrenia,
Parkinson’s
disease,
Alzheimer’s
disease.
Animal
models
paramount
linking
regulation
fundamental
neural
processes,
neurogenesis
myelination,
microbiome
activation
microglia.
Moreover,
translational
human
studies
are
ongoing
will
greatly
enhance
field.
Future
focus
understanding
mechanisms
underlying
attempt
elucidate
microbial-based
intervention
therapeutic
strategies
for
neuropsychiatric
Microbiome,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
5(1)
Published: Feb. 1, 2017
Recently,
the
potential
role
of
gut
microbiome
in
metabolic
diseases
has
been
revealed,
especially
cardiovascular
diseases.
Hypertension
is
one
most
prevalent
worldwide,
yet
whether
microbiota
dysbiosis
participates
development
hypertension
remains
largely
unknown.
To
investigate
this
issue,
we
carried
out
comprehensive
metagenomic
and
metabolomic
analyses
a
cohort
41
healthy
controls,
56
subjects
with
pre-hypertension,
99
individuals
primary
hypertension,
performed
fecal
transplantation
from
patients
to
germ-free
mice.Compared
found
dramatically
decreased
microbial
richness
diversity,
Prevotella-dominated
enterotype,
distinct
composition
reduced
bacteria
associated
status
overgrowth
such
as
Prevotella
Klebsiella,
disease-linked
function
both
pre-hypertensive
hypertensive
populations.
Unexpectedly,
characteristic
pre-hypertension
group
was
quite
similar
that
hypertension.
The
metabolism
changes
host
or
were
identified
be
closely
linked
dysbiosis.
And
disease
classifier
based
on
metabolites
constructed
discriminate
controls
accurately.
Furthermore,
by
human
donors
mice,
elevated
blood
pressure
observed
transferrable
through
microbiota,
direct
influence
demonstrated.Overall,
our
results
describe
novel
causal
aberrant
contributing
pathogenesis
significance
early
intervention
for
emphasized.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
8(4), P. 573 - 573
Published: April 15, 2020
The
complex
polymicrobial
composition
of
human
gut
microbiota
plays
a
key
role
in
health
and
disease.
Lachnospiraceae
belong
to
the
core
microbiota,
colonizing
intestinal
lumen
from
birth
increasing,
terms
species
richness
their
relative
abundances
during
host's
life.
Although,
members
are
among
main
producers
short-chain
fatty
acids,
different
taxa
also
associated
with
intra-
extraintestinal
diseases.
Their
impact
on
host
physiology
is
often
inconsistent
across
studies.
Here,
we
discuss
changes
according
With
aim
harnessing
promote
health,
analyze
how
nutrients
diet
can
influence
growth
metabolites
can,
turn,
physiology.