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ReviewBMC medicine2025

Gut-immune-brain interactions during neurodevelopment: from a brain-centric to a multisystem perspective.

Greta Volpedo, Antonella Riva, Lino Nobili, Federico Zara, Teresa Ravizza, Pasquale Striano

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Review in BMC medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Greta VolpedoDepartment of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, IRCCS Istituto "Giannina Gaslini", Via Gerolamo Gaslini 5, Genoa, 16147, Italy.
Antonella RivaDepartment of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, IRCCS Istituto "Giannina Gaslini", Via Gerolamo Gaslini 5, Genoa, 16147, Italy. antonella.riva@edu.unige.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9152-5571
Lino NobiliDepartment of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, IRCCS Istituto "Giannina Gaslini", Via Gerolamo Gaslini 5, Genoa, 16147, Italy.
Federico ZaraDepartment of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, IRCCS Istituto "Giannina Gaslini", Via Gerolamo Gaslini 5, Genoa, 16147, Italy.
Teresa RavizzaDepartment of Acute Brain and Cardiovascular Injury, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milano, Italy.
Pasquale StrianoDepartment of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, IRCCS Istituto "Giannina Gaslini", Via Gerolamo Gaslini 5, Genoa, 16147, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) and epileptic syndromes are complex neurological conditions linked by shared abnormal neurobiological processes. Existing therapies mostly target symptoms, rather than addressing the underlying causes of the disease, leaving a burden of unmet clinical needs. MAIN BODY: Emerging evidence suggests a significant role for the gut microbiota and associated immune responses in influencing brain development and function, changing the paradigm of a brain-centric origin of NDDs. This review discusses the pivotal interactions within the gut-immune-brain axis, highlighting how microbial dysbiosis and immune signaling contribute to neurological pathologies. We also explore the potential of microbial management and immunomodulation as novel therapeutic avenues, emphasizing the need for a shift towards addressing the root causes of these disorders rather than just their symptoms.

conclusionsThis integrated perspective offers new insights into the biological underpinnings of NDDs and epilepsy, proposing innovative biomarkers and therapeutic strategies.

Indexed as

BrainGastrointestinal MicrobiomeNeurodevelopmental DisordersDysbiosisEpilepsyHumansADHDAutismEpilepsyGut-microbiotaNeurodevelopment

Identifiers

PMID40325407
PMCPMC12054192

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