ArticleBrain, behavior, & immunity - health2021
Microbially-derived short-chain fatty acids impact astrocyte gene expression in a sex-specific manner.
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- Matrix Dynamics and Microbiome Crosstalk: Matrix Metalloproteinases as Key Players in Disease and Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Symposium: What Does the Microbiome Tell Us about Prevention and Treatment of AD/ADRD?The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2024Review
- Gut microbial metabolism in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2024Review
- The role of the gut microbiome in the regulation of astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2024Review
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- Neurodevelopmental Disorders Associated with Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis in Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
Recent investigations in neuroscience implicate the role of microbial-derived metabolites, such as short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in brain health and disease. The SCFAs acetate, propionate and butyrate have pleiotropic effects within the nervous system. They are crucial for the maturation of the brain's innate immune cells, the microglia, and modulate other glial cells through the aryl-hydrocarbon receptor. Investigations in preclinical and clinical models find that SCFAs exert neuroprotective and antidepressant affects, while also modulating the stress response and satiety
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