Journal article
The intestinal microbiome, probiotics and prebiotics in neurogastroenterology
Abstract
The brain-gut axis allows bidirectional communication between the central nervous system (CNS) and the enteric nervous system (ENS), linking emotional and cognitive centers of the brain with peripheral intestinal functions. Recent experimental work suggests that the gut microbiota have an impact on the brain-gut axis. A group of experts convened by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) discussed the role …
Authors
Saulnier DM; Ringel Y; Heyman MB; Foster JA; Bercik P; Shulman RJ; Versalovic J; Verdu EF; Dinan TG; Hecht G
Journal
Gut Microbes, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 17–27
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
January 2013
DOI
10.4161/gmic.22973
ISSN
1949-0976