mSystems (Aug 2021)

Emergence of Caenorhabditis elegans as a Model Organism for Dissecting the Gut–Brain Axis

  • Lizett Ortiz de Ora,
  • Elizabeth N. Bess

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00755-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 4

Abstract

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Accumulating evidence links the gut microbiome to neuronal functions in the brain. Given the increasing prevalence of brain disorders, there is a critical need to understand how gut microbes impact neuronal functions so that targeted therapeutic interventions can be developed.