Gut-brain axis metabolic pathway regulates antidepressant efficacy of albiflorin

Conclusion: Our findings suggest a novel gut-brain dialogue through intestinal benzoic acid for the treatment of depression and reveal that the gut microbiota may play a causal role in the pathogenesis and treatment of the central nervous system disease.

Source: Theranostics - December 7, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Zhen-Xiong Zhao, Jie Fu, Shu-Rong Ma, Ran Peng, Jin-Bo Yu, Lin Cong, Li-Bin Pan, Zuo-Guang Zhang, Hui Tian, Chun-Tao Che, Yan Wang, Jian-Dong Jiang Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research