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ReviewFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2025

Deconstruct the link between gut microbiota and neurological diseases: application of Mendelian randomization analysis.

Jingqiu Li, Xinyang Hu, Xinyu Tao, Yuming Li, Wan Jiang, Mingtao Zhao, Zhehui Ma, Bangjie Chen, Shuyan Sheng, Jiaye Tong and 3 more

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Review in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Gut Morphological Structure-Microbial Characteristics inAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Jingqiu Li *Second Clinical Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Xinyang Hu *Frist Clinical Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Xinyu Tao *Frist Clinical Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Yuming Li *Frist Clinical Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Wan JiangDepartment of Neurology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Mingtao ZhaoSecond Clinical Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Zhehui MaSecond Clinical Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Bangjie ChenFrist Clinical Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Shuyan ShengFrist Clinical Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Jiaye TongFrist Clinical Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Haibo ZhangFrist Clinical Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Bing ShenDr. Neher's Biophysics Laboratory for Innovative Drug Discovery, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao, Macao SAR, China.
Xiaomei GaoFrist Clinical Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Recent research on the gut-brain axis has deepened our understanding of the correlation between gut bacteria and the neurological system. The inflammatory response triggered by gut microbiota may be associated with neurodegenerative diseases. Additionally, the impact of gut microbiota on emotional state, known as the "Gut-mood" relationship, could play a role in depression and anxiety disorders. Results: This review summarizes recent data on the role of gut-brain axis in the pathophysiology of neuropsychiatric and neurological disorders including epilepsy, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, brain cancer, Parkinson's disease, bipolar disorder and stroke. Also, we conducted a Mendelian randomization study on seven neurological disorders (Epilepsy, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, brain cancer, Parkinson's disease, bipolar disorder and stroke). MR-Egger and MR-PRESSO tests confirmed the robustness of analysis against horizontal pleiotropy. Conclusions: By comparing the protective and risk factors for neurological disorders found in our research and other researches, we can furtherly determine valuable indicators for disease evolution tracking and potential treatment targets. Future research should explore extensive microbiome genome-wide association study datasets using metagenomics sequencing techniques to deepen our understanding of connections and causality between neurological disorders.

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Gastrointestinal MicrobiomeMendelian Randomization AnalysisNervous System DiseasesBrainGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansRisk Factorsgeneticsgut florainflammationMendelian randomizationneurological disorderssingle nucleotide polymorphisms

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PMID40115072
PMCPMC11922733

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