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ReviewTranslational psychiatry2025

Bidirectional crosstalk between the gut microbiota and cellular compartments of brain: Implications for neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders.

Seyedeh Marziyeh Jabbari Shiadeh, Wing Ki Chan, Sofia Rasmusson, Noor Hassan, Sâmia Joca, Lars Westberg, Anders Elfvin, Carina Mallard, Maryam Ardalan

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Review in Translational psychiatry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Seyedeh Marziyeh Jabbari ShiadehDepartment of Physiology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Wing Ki ChanDepartment of Physiology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-6720-942X
Sofia RasmussonDepartment of Physiology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Noor HassanDepartment of Pharmacology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Sâmia JocaDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0255-5889
Lars WestbergDepartment of Pharmacology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3794-3910
Anders ElfvinDepartment of Pediatrics, Institution of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Carina MallardDepartment of Physiology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Maryam ArdalanDepartment of Physiology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. Maryam.ardalan@gu.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3414-1584

Funding

Vetenskapsrådet (Swedish Research Council) 2023-02602
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The gut-brain axis serves as a crucial communication pathway, with microbial metabolites such as short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) playing a central role in regulating neuroinflammation and maintaining neuronal health. The gut microbiota's impact on neurodevelopment is highlighted, particularly its relevance to autism, anxiety, and other psychiatric conditions. In this review, we explored the intricate relationship between the gut microbiota (GM) and the central nervous system (CNS), emphasizing the bidirectional communication that forms the gut-brain axis. Associations between specific gut microbiota and neurodegenerative diseases are explored, focusing on the role of certain bacteria in processes such as amyloid aggregation and neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD). The potential for therapeutic modulation of the gut microbiota is discussed, with a focus on dietary interventions and probiotics as strategies to improve outcomes in neurodegenerative diseases by restoring gut health. We concluded by emphasizing the significance of understanding the gut-brain connection and calls for further research to investigate therapeutic approaches targeting the gut microbiome for brain health.

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BrainBrain-Gut AxisGastrointestinal MicrobiomeMental DisordersNeurodegenerative DiseasesNeurodevelopmental DisordersAlzheimer DiseaseAnimalsHumansProbiotics

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PMID40796700
PMCPMC12343879

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