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A Comprehensive Review of the Role of the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis via Neuroinflammation: Advances and Therapeutic Implications for Ischemic Stroke.

Hui Guo, Xiang Tang, Xinyi He, Yizhen Weng, Quanquan Zhang, Qi Fang, Lulu Zhang

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Review in Biomolecules, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. Live and Heat-InactivatedNutrients · 2026
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  6. The gut-brain axis: mechanisms linking intestinal dysbiosis with stroke.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Hui GuoDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou 215006, China.
Xiang TangDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou 215006, China.
Xinyi HeDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou 215006, China.
Yizhen WengDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou 215006, China.
Quanquan ZhangDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou 215006, China.
Qi FangDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou 215006, China.
Lulu ZhangDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou 215006, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82001125Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province BK20180201Suzhou Basic Research Pilot Project SSD2024058The Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China 23KJB320016Xingwei Kejiao science and technology project of Suzhou KJXW2023013
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The human gastrointestinal tract harbors a complex and diverse microbial community. Emerging evidence has revealed bidirectional communication between the gut microbiome and the central nervous system, termed the "microbiota-gut-brain axis". This axis serves as a critical regulator of glial cell function, positioning it as an essential target for ameliorating the onset and progression of ischemic stroke. In this review, we discuss the developments in the relationship between ischemic stroke and neuroinflammation via MGBA. The gut microbiome plays a critical role in signaling to microglia, astrocytes, and other immune components within this axis. We also summarize the interactions between the gut microbiota and glial cells under both healthy and ischemic stroke conditions. Additionally, we also focus on the role of microbiota-derived metabolites and neurotransmitters in ischemic stroke. Furthermore, we investigate the potential of targeting the intestinal and blood-brain barriers to improve MGBA. Finally, we evaluate the preclinical and clinical evidence for dietary interventions, probiotics, prebiotics, and fecal microbiota transplantation in ischemic stroke. A comprehensive understanding of the MGBA is essential for developing MGBA-based treatment for ischemic stroke.

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BrainBrain-Gut AxisGastrointestinal MicrobiomeIschemic StrokeNeuroinflammatory DiseasesAnimalsFecal Microbiota TransplantationHumansProbioticsgut-derived metabolitesischemic strokemicrobiome–gut–brain axismicroglianeuroinflammationneurotransmitters

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PMID40723792
PMCPMC12292433

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