Investigating the bacterial profiles of Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Actinobacteria, Fusobacterium, Firmicutes, and Bacteroides in stool samples from patients with severe depression and healthy individuals

• Published in: Psychoneuroendocrinology Vol. 170; p. 107090
• Main Authors: Arbabi, Fatemeh, Shapoury, Reza, Haghi, Fakhri, Zeighami, Habib, Pirzeh, Reza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2024
• Subjects: Actinobacteria; Actinobacteria - isolation & purification; Adult; And Bacteroides; Bacteroides - isolation & purification; Bifidobacterium; Bifidobacterium - isolation & purification; Brain-Gut Axis - physiology; Depression - microbiology; Depressive Disorder, Major - microbiology; Feces - microbiology; Female; Firmicutes; Firmicutes - isolation & purification; Fusobacteria - isolation & purification; Fusobacterium; Fusobacterium - isolation & purification; Gastrointestinal Microbiome - physiology; Humans; Lactobacillus; Male; Microbiota Severe Depression; Middle Aged; Bifidobacterium; Fusobacterium; And Bacteroides; Microbiota Severe Depression; Actinobacteria; Lactobacillus; Firmicutes

Depression is a multifaceted mental health disorder with complex etiology and significant global burden. Recent research indicates that the gut microbiota plays a role in the pathophysiology of depression, highlighting the potential role of specific bacterial species in influencing mood and cognitiv...