Regulation of prefrontal cortex myelination by the microbiota

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is a key region implicated in a range of neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression, schizophrenia and autism. In parallel, the role of the gut microbiota in contributing to these disorders is emerging. Germ-free (GF) animals, microbiota-deficient throughout life, have...

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Main Authors: Hoban, A E, Stilling, R M, Ryan, F J, Shanahan, F, Dinan, T G, Claesson, M J, Clarke, G, Cryan, J F
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4872400/