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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2023

Implications of gut microbiota dysbiosis and fecal metabolite changes in psychologically stressed mice.

Yi Zhang, Jing Zhang, Jianmin Wu, Qinwen Zhu, Changrong Chen, Yanning Li

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Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yi ZhangSchool of Basic Medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China.
Jing ZhangSchool of Basic Medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China.
Jianmin WuSchool of Basic Medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China.
Qinwen ZhuSchool of Basic Medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China.
Changrong ChenDepartment of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China.
Yanning LiSchool of Basic Medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China.
Gannan Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Psychological stress can induce affective disorders. Gut microbiota plays a vital role in emotional function regulation; however, the association between gut microbiota and psychological stress is poorly understood. We investigated effects of psychological stress on the gut microbiome and fecal metabolites and assessed the relationship between affective disorder behavior and altered fecal microbiota. Methods: A psychological stress model was established in C57BL/6J mice using a communication box. Sucrose preference test, forced swim test, and open field test helped assess anxiety- and depression-like behaviors. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) was conducted using fecal samples from stressed and non-stressed mice. Moreover, 16S rRNA gene sequencing and untargeted metabolomics were performed. Results: After stress exposure for 14 days, a significant increase in anxiety- and depression-like behaviors was observed. FMT of "affective disorder microbiota" from psychologically stressed mice increased stress sensitivity relative to FMT of "normal microbiota" from non-stressed mice. 16S rRNA gene sequencing revealed decreased abundance of Discussion: Our findings suggest that gut microbiome dysbiosis contributes to affective disorder development in response to psychological stress.

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affective disordersfecal metabolomicsfecal microbiota transplantationgut microbiomepsychological stress

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PMID37213506
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