Open AccessIntestine microbiota and neurodegenerative diseases: Can microbiota affect the brain?
Author(s) -
Evelin F. Meirelles,
Matheus V. Coste Grahl
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
open journal of biological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2640-7795
DOI - 10.17352/ojbs.000019
Subject(s) - affect (linguistics) , neuroscience , gut flora , biology , medicine , psychology , immunology , communication
The communication between the digestive tract and the brain is an important aspect to the regulation and maintenance of its functionality. This communication is made by a network of signals that the brain sends to the gastrointestinal tract and vice-versa through the gut-brain axis. These signals can be direct or indirect, direct is a signal sent by the pathogen to the brain, while indirect is a signal originated from the alterations that the pathogen triggers.
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