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ReviewBrain sciences2020

Mini-Review on the Possible Interconnections between the Gut-Brain Axis and the Infertility-Related Neuropsychiatric Comorbidities.

Gabriela Simionescu, Ovidiu-Dumitru Ilie, Alin Ciobica, Bogdan Doroftei, Radu Maftei, Delia Grab, Jack McKenna, Nitasha Dhunna, Ioannis Mavroudis, Emil Anton

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Review in Brain sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Gabriela SimionescuDepartment of Mother and Child Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", University Street, No 16, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Ovidiu-Dumitru IlieDepartment of Research, Faculty of Biology, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University, Carol I Avenue, No 11, 700505 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-4023-1765
Alin CiobicaDepartment of Research, Faculty of Biology, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University, Carol I Avenue, No 11, 700505 Iasi, Romania.
Bogdan DorofteiDepartment of Mother and Child Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", University Street, No 16, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Radu MafteiClinical Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology "Cuza Voda", Cuza Voda Street, No 34, 700038 Iasi, Romania.
Delia GrabDepartment of Mother and Child Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", University Street, No 16, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Jack McKennaYork Hospital, Wigginton Road Clifton, York YO31 8HE, UK.
Nitasha DhunnaMid Yorkshrie Hospitals NHS Trust, Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield WF1 4DG, UK.
Ioannis MavroudisLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Great George St, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK.
Emil AntonDepartment of Mother and Child Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", University Street, No 16, 700115 Iasi, Romania.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Both the gut-brain axis (GBA) and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis remain an intriguing yet obscure network with a strong influence over other systems of organs. Recent reports have sought to describe the multitude of harmful stressors that may impact the HPA axis along with the interconnections between these. This has improved our knowledge of how the underlying mechanisms working to establish homeostasis are affected. A disruption to the HPA axis can amplify the chances of gastrointestinal deficiencies, whilst also increasing the risk of a wide spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders. Thus, the influence of microorganisms found throughout the digestive tract possess the ability to affect both physiology and behaviour by triggering responses, which may be unfavourable. This is sometimes the case in of infertility. Numerous supplements have been formulated with the intention of rebalancing the gut microflora. Accordingly, the gut flora may alter the pharmacokinetics of drugs used as part of fertility treatments, potentially exacerbating the predisposition for various neurological disorders, regardless of the age and gender.

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gastrointestinalinfertilitymicrobiomeneuropsychiatry

Identifiers

PMID32560488
PMCPMC7349587

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