ReviewCurrent neurology and neuroscience reports2018
The Gut Microbiota and Dysbiosis in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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123 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Composition of Gut Microbiota in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2020Pooled it
- The Role of Gut Microbiota in Gastrointestinal Symptoms of Children with ASD.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2019Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of the Role of Prebiotics and Probiotics in Autism Spectrum Disorders.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2019Pooled it
- Impact of Adjunct Testosterone on Cancer-Related Fatigue: An Ancillary Analysis from a Controlled Randomized Trial.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022Trial
- Peripheral Blood Treg/Th17 Imbalance and Altered Th2 Cytokine Profiles in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Molecular neurobiology · 2026Article
- Targeting the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis: Emerging Nanomedicine Approaches for Neurodegenerative Diseases.The European journal of neuroscience · 2026Review
- A Developmental Neuroimmune Cascade Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Activity-guided substructure prioritization accelerates discovery of gut microbiota-derived immune-regulating metabolites.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Microbiota-gut-brain axis and neuroendocrine pathways underlie divergent mechanisms of intermittent and continuous theta-burst stimulation in autism spectrum disorder.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2026Article
- Gut microbiota mediates the beneficial effects of exercise on autism-like behaviors.BMC microbiology · 2026Article
- Relationship between gestational diabetes mellitus and anxiety symptoms and gut microbiome composition in pregnant women.Open life sciences · 2026Article
- Predicting autism spectrum disorder through the gut microbiota composition using machine learning.Bioscience of microbiota, food and health · 2026Article
- Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children: Results from a Prospective Open-Label Controlled Observational Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Observational
- Gut microbiota analysis in children with autism spectrum disorder and their family members.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Neuroimmunology of Autism.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Review
- Distinct gut microbiota profiles in acute vs. chronic sinusitis: potential biomarkers.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Role of the gut-brain axis in neurological diseases: Molecular connections and therapeutic implications (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2025Review
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- Early-Life Development of the Intestinal Microbiome in Preterm and Term Infants Hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- The relationship between neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) and NLRP3 inflammasome.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2025Review
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThere is a growing body of evidence indicating the gut microbiota influence neurodevelopment and behavior. The purposes of this review are to provide an overview of studies analyzing the microbiota and their metabolites in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and to discuss the possible mechanisms of action involved in microbial influence on the brain and behavior. RECENT
findingsThe microbiota-gut-brain (MGB) axis has been extensively studied in animal models, and it is clear that alterations in the composition of microbiota alter neurological and behavioral outcomes. However, findings in human studies are less abundant. Although there are several studies so far showing altered microbiota (dysbiosis) in ASD, the results are heterogeneous and often contradictory. Intervention studies such as fecal microbiota transplant therapies show promise and lend credence to the involvement of the microbiota in ASD. A role for the microbiota in ASD is likely; however, further studies elucidating microbial or metabolomic signatures and mechanisms of action are needed. Future research should focus on intervention studies that can identify specific metabolites and immune mediators that improve with treatment to help identify etiologies and pathological mechanisms of ASD.
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