Butterflies in the gut: the interplay between intestinal microbiota and stress

• Published in: Journal of biomedical science Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 92 - 44
• Main Authors: Lai, Tzu-Ting, Liou, Chia-Wei, Tsai, Yu-Hsuan, Lin, Yuan-Yuan, Wu, Wei-Li
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 28.11.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Abnormalities; Animals; Autonomic nervous system; Bacteria; Behavior; Brain; Butterflies; Butterflies & moths; Corticosterone; Digestive system; Dysbacteriosis; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Gastrointestinal tract; Glucocorticoids; Gut-brain axis; Humans; Hypothalamus; Intestinal microflora; Intestinal steroidogenesis; Intestine; Mental disorders; Mental illness; Microbiome; Microbiomes; Microbiota; Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms); Microorganisms; Neural circuitry; Neurons; Psychological stress; Review; Signal transduction; Social interaction; Stress; Stress response; Probiotic; Microbiota; Autonomic nervous system; Corticosterone; Neural circuits; Gut-brain axis; Prebiotic; Intestinal steroidogenesis; Stress; Microbiome

Psychological stress is a global issue that affects at least one-third of the population worldwide and increases the risk of numerous psychiatric disorders. Accumulating evidence suggests that the gut and its inhabiting microbes may regulate stress and stress-associated behavioral abnormalities. Hen...