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ArticleFrontiers in neuroscience2026

Assessment of the beneficial effects of

Jie Ma, Yujun Wan, Xiaoyu Wang, Nanzhen Li, Tong Wu, Hongmei Gou, Hua Xu, Xuhui Huang, Juan Wu, Junrui Wang

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Article in Frontiers in neuroscience, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Jie MaDepartment of Pharmacy, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Yujun WanSichuan Food Fermentation Industry Research and Design Institute Co., Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Xiaoyu WangDepartment of Pharmacy, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Nanzhen LiSichuan Food Fermentation Industry Research and Design Institute Co., Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Tong WuDepartment of Pharmacy, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Hongmei GouSichuan Food Fermentation Industry Research and Design Institute Co., Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Hua XuJiangsu Leshi Innovative Food Technology Co., Ltd., Liyang, Jiangsu, China.
Xuhui HuangSichuan Food Fermentation Industry Research and Design Institute Co., Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Juan WuDepartment of Pharmacy, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Junrui WangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Sichuan University Affiliated Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Depression is a prevalent mental disorder that profoundly affects patients' quality of life and work efficiency. The exploration of effective and safe treatment options remains a research focus for alleviating depression. This study aimed to assess the potential of Methods: We initially investigated the effects of GM12 on corticosterone (CORT)-induced injury in PC12 cells. Subsequently, the male Sprague-Dawley rats ( Results: GM12 improved the viability of PC12 cells, reduced LDH release and apoptosis, thereby exerting protective effects against CORT-induced cell damage. GM12 administration significantly ameliorated depressive-like behaviors, restored 5-HT levels, normalized HPA axis hormone imbalances, reduced inflammatory response and upregulated of BDNF level and the BDNF/CREB protein expression in rats. The beneficial effects of GM12 may be mediated via multiple mechanisms, including regulation of gut microbiota composition and homeostasis, inhibition of inflammation and the modulation of the microbiota-gut-brain axis. Conclusions: This study can provide early evidence for the research of in-depth mechanism and development of this strain. Overall, GM12 shows promise as a potential treatment strategy or dietary supplement for depression, with significant potential for future application.

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chronic unpredictable mild stressdepressiongut microbiotaLactobacillus rhamnosusprobiotics

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