Gut microbiota is essential to human health, playing a major role in the bidirectional
communication between the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system. The�…

During childhood, our brain is exposed to a variety of environmental inputs that can sculpt
synaptic connections and neuronal circuits, with subsequent influence on behavior and�…

Neuroplasticity refers to the ability of brain circuits to reorganize and change the properties
of the network, resulting in alterations in brain function and behavior. It is traditionally�…

Gut microbiota regulates intestinal and extraintestinal homeostasis. Accumulating evidence
suggests that the gut microbiota may also regulate brain function and behavior. Results from�…

Bidirectional communication between the gut and brain is well recognized, with data now
accruing for a specific role of the gut microbiota in that link, referred to as the microbiome�…

The human gastrointestinal tract harbors a diverse and complex community of microbes,
termed gut microbiota, that normally assemble during the first postnatal years of life. This�…

In the first 2–3 years of life, the gut microbiota of infants quickly becomes diverse and rich.
Disruptions in the evolving gut microbiota during this critical developmental period can�…

The volume and breadth of research on the role of the microbiome in neurodevelopmental
and neuropsychiatric disorders has expanded greatly over the last decade, opening doors to�…

The prenatal and postnatal early-life periods are both dynamic and vulnerable windows for
brain development. During these important neurodevelopmental phases, essential�…

The gut microbiota is a vast, complex, and fascinating ecosystem of microorganisms that
resides in the human gastrointestinal tract. As an integral part of the microbiota–gut–brain�…