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Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis
The gut-brain axis is the study of bidirectional signaling that occurs between microbiota in the gastrointestinal tract and the nervous system. It has been shown that this relationship plays important role in maintaining healthy brain functions by regulating anxiety, pain, cognition and mood. The gut microbiota communicates with the brain through different chemicals, including cytokines, hormones, peptides and neurotransmitters. The study of gut-brain axis offers new hope for developing therapeutic strategies to combat brain disorders by altering gut microbiota.
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