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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Biology

Background:

  • The gut microbiota, comprising trillions of microorganisms, significantly regulates gut-brain function.
  • The microbiota-gut-brain axis is increasingly recognized as vital throughout life, particularly during neurodevelopment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the role of the gut microbiota in neurodevelopment.
  • To understand the impact of early-life factors on the microbiota-gut-brain axis.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on microbiota-gut-brain axis development.
  • Analysis of factors influencing early-life microbiota composition.
  • Examination of animal models for neurodevelopmental disorders.

Main Results:

  • The gut microbiota and its metabolites interact with the immune and central nervous systems during critical developmental windows.
  • Early-life factors (birth mode, antibiotics, nutrition, infection, stress, genetics) can alter the microbiota-gut-brain axis.
  • Sex differences in response to microbial changes exist, but mechanisms are unclear.

Conclusions:

  • Perinatal development (first 1,000 days) represents a critical window for microbiota-gut-brain axis development.
  • Insults during this window can have lasting neurodevelopmental effects.
  • Translational studies are needed to bridge findings from animal models to human subjects.