Cigarette smoke is a representative source of toxic chemical exposures to humans, and the
adverse consequences of cigarette smoking are mediated by its effect on both neuronal and …

Depression is a global threat to mental health that affects around 264 million people
worldwide. Despite the considerable evolution in our understanding of the pathophysiology …

Evidence highlights the comorbidity between emotional distress and irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS) through the gut-brain axis. However, the underlying mechanism is largely …

There is growing interest in the role that the intestinal microbiota and the related
autoimmune processes may have in the genesis and presentation of some psychiatric …

Today, a number of studies conclusively show that certain bacterial strains, mainly from the
genera Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, influence the functioning of the central nervous …

Regulating fluctuating endogenous nitric oxide (NO) levels is necessary for proper
physiological functions. Aberrant NO pathways are implicated in a number of neurological …

The microbiota–gut–brain axis plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of major depressive
disorder (MDD) and related subclinical symptoms. However, studies on the gut microbiota in …

Wholegrain oats are known to modulate the human gut microbiota and have prebiotic
properties (increase the growth of some health-promoting bacterial genera within the colon) …

This work is concerned with the role of evolutionary conserved substances,
neurotransmitters, and neurohormones, within the complex framework of the microbial …

Probiotic bacteria are widely accepted as therapeutic agents against inflammatory bowel
diseases for their immunostimulating effects. In the last decade, more evidence has …