Gut microbes and metabolites as modulators of blood-brain barrier integrity and brain health

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Parker, Aimée, Fonseca, Sonia and Carding, Simon R. (2020) Gut microbes and metabolites as modulators of blood-brain barrier integrity and brain health. Gut Microbes, 11 (2). pp. 135-157. ISSN 1949-0976

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Abstract

The human gastrointestinal (gut) microbiota comprises diverse and dynamic populations of bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, and protozoa, coexisting in a mutualistic relationship with the host. When intestinal homeostasis is perturbed, the function of the gastrointestinal tract and other organ systems, including the brain, can be compromised. The gut microbiota is proposed to contribute to blood-brain barrier disruption and the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. While progress is being made, a better understanding of interactions between gut microbes and host cells, and the impact these have on signaling from gut to brain is now required. In this review, we summarise current evidence of the impact gut microbes and their metabolites have on blood-brain barrier integrity and brain function, and the communication networks between the gastrointestinal tract and brain, which they may modulate. We also discuss the potential of microbiota modulation strategies as therapeutic tools for promoting and restoring brain health.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	alpha-synuclein,alzheimers-disease,chain fatty-acids,endothelial-cells,gastrointestinal-tract,glucagon-like peptide-1,mild cognitive impairment,microbiota,parkinsons-disease,trimethylamine-n-oxide,vitamin-k,blood-brain barrier,gut-brain axis,metabolites,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Gastroenterology and Gut Biology Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Norwich Institute for Healthy Aging
Related URLs:	http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?... https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	18 Sep 2019 13:30
Last Modified:	20 Apr 2023 08:34
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/72284
DOI:	10.1080/19490976.2019.1638722

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