Microbiome and Brain Development: A Tale of Two Systems

• Published in: Annals of nutrition and metabolism Vol. 81; no. Suppl 1; p. 34
• Main Author: Cryan, John F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 10.03.2025
• Subjects: Animals; Brain - growth & development; Brain - microbiology; Brain-Gut Axis; Female; Gastrointestinal Microbiome - physiology; Humans; Neurodevelopmental Disorders - microbiology; Neurodevelopment; Microbiota-gut-brain axis; Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; Critical windows; Autism spectrum disorder

For the past 2 decades, there has been a growing appreciation of the role that the microbiota (the trillions of microorganisms within and on our bodies) plays as one of the key regulators of gut-brain function and has led to the appreciation of the importance of a distinct microbiota-gut-brain axis...