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Neonate gut colonization: The rise of a social brain
Author(s) -
Karaivazoglou Katerina,
Konstantakis Christos,
Assimakopoulos Stelios F.,
Triantos Christos
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neurogastroenterology and motility
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.489
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1365-2982
pISSN - 1350-1925
DOI - 10.1111/nmo.13767
Subject(s) - colonization , brain development , gut flora , gut–brain axis , neuroscience , human health , psychology , human brain , biology , cognitive science , medicine , ecology , immunology , environmental health
Background The human gut microbiota constitutes an integral part of human physiology, playing an important role in maintaining health, and compositional or functional changes in intestinal microbiota may be associated with the emergence of several chronic diseases. Animal and human studies have shown that there is a dynamic cross‐talk between intestinal microorganisms and brain networks which has an impact on neurodevelopment and may be extremely critical in shaping human social behavior. Purpose The aim of the current review is to appraise and present in a concise manner all findings linking the evolution of neonate and infant gut colonization with early social development and to formulate scientifically informed hypotheses which could guide future research on this field.