Introduction:In the 1680s,Antonie van Leewenhoek was the first to observe the differences in the human gut microbiome versus the oral cavity diversity,and it led to the birth of a new term,“microbiota”.Later,the lin...Introduction:In the 1680s,Antonie van Leewenhoek was the first to observe the differences in the human gut microbiome versus the oral cavity diversity,and it led to the birth of a new term,“microbiota”.Later,the link between the brain and the gut was observed to be facilitated by the vagus nerve,allowing for neurotransmitters secreted in the gastrointestinal tract to travel to the brain,directing signals that influence brain function.The gut microbiome is linked to various diseases ranging from autism spectrum disorder to Parkinson’s disease(PD)and is projected to be the new“disease-causing mechanism,”calling for interventions that can modulate gut microbiota and mitigate brain disorders.Gut dysbiosis is observed before and after the onset of various neurodegenerative diseases and often manifests itself into gut-related diseases such as.展开更多
基金supported by the grants from American Heart Association,No.17AIREA33700076/ZAS/2017National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health,No.R01NS112642(to ZAS).
文摘Introduction:In the 1680s,Antonie van Leewenhoek was the first to observe the differences in the human gut microbiome versus the oral cavity diversity,and it led to the birth of a new term,“microbiota”.Later,the link between the brain and the gut was observed to be facilitated by the vagus nerve,allowing for neurotransmitters secreted in the gastrointestinal tract to travel to the brain,directing signals that influence brain function.The gut microbiome is linked to various diseases ranging from autism spectrum disorder to Parkinson’s disease(PD)and is projected to be the new“disease-causing mechanism,”calling for interventions that can modulate gut microbiota and mitigate brain disorders.Gut dysbiosis is observed before and after the onset of various neurodegenerative diseases and often manifests itself into gut-related diseases such as.
