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Investigating Alterations in Caecum Microbiota After Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice
Published on: September 19, 2019
The Mycobiome: A Neglected Component in the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis
Raphaël Enaud1,2,3, Louise-Eva Vandenborght4,5,6, Noémie Coron7,8,9
1Centre de Recherche Cardio-Thoracique de Bordeaux, U1045, FHU ACRONIM, University Bordeaux,33000 Bordeaux, France. raphael.enaud@chu-bordeaux.fr.
Abstract:
In recent years, the gut microbiota has been considered as a full-fledged actor of the gut-brain axis, making it possible to take a new step in understanding the pathophysiology of both neurological and psychiatric diseases. However, most of the studies have been devoted to gut bacterial microbiota, forgetting the non-negligible fungal flora. In this review, we expose how the role of the fungal component in the microbiota-gut-brain axis is legitimate, through its interactions with both the host, especially with the immune system, and the gut bacteria. We also discuss published data that already attest to a role of the mycobiome in the microbiota-gut-brain axis, and the impact of fungi on clinical and therapeutic research.
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