Gut-Brain Axis
The two-way communication between the brain and the digestive tract has been increasingly implicated in health and disease. The gut microbiome affects the central nervous system—and its psychological and cognitive functions—via multiple mechanisms, including direct communication through the vagus nerve, production of metabolites, interaction with endocrine and immune cells, and others. This is the second Gut Microbes Collection on the gut-brain axis. It provides an overview of the gut microbiome’s involvement in neuropsychiatric disorders, such as autism and multiple sclerosis, the role of stress, implications for aging, and development of psychobiotics. It remains open to new submissions.
The first Special Issue on gut-brain axis can be found here.
Guest editors
Premysl Bercik(McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada)