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STRESS-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON THE BIOLOGY OF STRESS (2022)

Article Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Worldwide Prevalence and Burden of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Results of Rome Foundation Global Study

Ami D. Sperber et al.

Summary: FGIDs have a high prevalence globally, especially among women. Individuals with FGIDs experience lower quality of life and require more frequent medical visits. The proportion of irritable bowel syndrome patients diagnosed using the Rome IV criteria is lower compared to the Rome III criteria.

GASTROENTEROLOGY (2021)

Article Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Sympathetic Input to Multiple Cell Types in Mouse and Human Colon Produces Region-Specific Responses

Kristen M. Smith-Edwards et al.

Summary: The study demonstrates that sympathetic neurons differentially regulate the activity of neurons and non-neuronal cells in the proximal and distal colon, promoting distinct changes in motility patterns. This highlights the important role of neural innervation in different regions of the colon and its significant impact on digestive health.

GASTROENTEROLOGY (2021)

Review Neurosciences

The Acute Stress Response in the Multiomic Era

Amalie Floriou-Servou et al.

Summary: Studying the stress response is crucial in neuroscience research, with a focus on understanding the complex molecular cascades triggered by acute stressors to predict healthy or maladaptive responses.

BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY (2021)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Management of functional gastrointestinal disorders

Asma Fikree et al.

Summary: Functional GI disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia, are common conditions that significantly impact quality of life and healthcare utilization. These disorders are caused by abnormalities in GI functioning. Treatment involves lifestyle and diet modifications, addressing psychological comorbidity, and medication to target underlying pathophysiology.

CLINICAL MEDICINE (2021)

Article Cell Biology

Gut feelings about bacterial steroid-17,20-desmolase

Lindsey K. Ly et al.

Summary: Technological advances are beginning to uncover the intricate interactions between hosts and their resident microbiota, which have co-evolved over centuries. The host-associated microbiome is implicated in the production of potent androgens by generating 11 beta-hydroxyandrostenedione. Microbial steroid-17,20-desmolase is capable of cleaving the side-chain of glucocorticoids and drugs, showcasing the gut microbiome's ability to mirror the host's metabolism. Additionally, the role of intestinal steroidogenesis and efflux pumps in transporting glucocorticoids into the gut is discussed, with potential health implications for colonocytes, immune cells, and prostate cells.

MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Microbiome connections with host metabolism and habitual diet from 1,098 deeply phenotyped individuals

Francesco Asnicar et al.

Summary: The gut microbiome is influenced by diet and has significant associations with nutrients, foods, and overall dietary habits, impacting host metabolism and cardiovascular disease risk. Certain microbial species are indicators of favorable postprandial glucose metabolism, while overall microbiome composition can predict a range of cardiometabolic blood markers.

NATURE MEDICINE (2021)

Article Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Altered gene expression signatures by calcitonin gene-related peptide promoted mast cell activity in the colon of stress-induced visceral hyperalgesia mice

Hanliang Sun et al.

Summary: The study identified CGRP as a critical regulator of key expressed genes in MC activation. Nr4a3, as a novel regulator of MC function, may have an effect on stress-induced visceral hyperalgesia and represent a new target for drug development.

NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY (2021)

Article Cell Biology

Links Between Gut Dysbiosis and Neurotransmitter Disturbance in Chronic Restraint Stress-Induced Depressive Behaviours: the Role of Inflammation

Hai-long Yang et al.

Summary: This study investigated the mechanisms of depression induced by chronic restraint stress from the perspectives of inflammation, gut microbiota, and neurotransmitters. It was found that CRS led to inflammatory reactions, disturbances in neurotransmitter metabolism, and dysbiosis in gut microbiota. The study suggests potential links between microbiota dysbiosis and neurotransmitter metabolism in CRS-induced depression, providing new strategies for depression treatment.

INFLAMMATION (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

A diet-microbial metabolism feedforward loop modulates intestinal stem cell renewal in the stressed gut

Yuanlong Hou et al.

Summary: The study shows that dietary raffinose metabolism to fructose couples stress-induced gut microbial remodeling to intestinal stem cell renewal and epithelial homeostasis. Dietary impact on stress and gut microbial structure and epithelial integrity could be exploited to alleviate gut disorders. Dietary modulation of microbial metabolism shapes intestinal stem cell turnover, highlighting the interplay between diet, stress, and gut health.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Chronic stress and corticosterone exacerbate alcohol-induced tissue injury in the gut-liver-brain axis

Pradeep K. Shukla et al.

Summary: This study found that chronic restraint stress exacerbates alcohol-induced gut barrier dysfunction and liver damage in mice, and these effects were reproduced by corticosterone treatment. Corticosterone amplified alcohol-induced inflammatory responses and systemic inflammation, as well as exacerbated liver damage and neuroinflammation. Additionally, corticosterone modulated alcohol-induced changes in gut microbiota diversity and abundance, which may play a crucial role in stress-induced promotion of alcohol-associated tissue injury at the Gut-Liver-Brain axis.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2021)

Article Immunology

Rifaximin-mediated gut microbiota regulation modulates the function of microglia and protects against CUMS-induced depression-like behaviors in adolescent rat

Haonan Li et al.

Summary: Rifaximin can protect against stress-induced inflammation and depressive behaviors by regulating the gut microbiome and short-chain fatty acids.

JOURNAL OF NEUROINFLAMMATION (2021)

Article Infectious Diseases

Alleviation of Anxiety/Depressive-Like Behaviors and Improvement of Cognitive Functions by Lactobacillus plantarum WLPL04 in Chronically Stressed Mice

Xuan Sun et al.

Summary: The study demonstrated that treatment with L. plantarum WLPL04 significantly alleviated anxiety/depressive-like behaviors and cognitive deficits induced by chronic stress, restored the diversity and richness of intestinal microbiota, and maintained the levels of neurotransmitters and neurotrophic factors in the brain.

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES & MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY (2021)

Article Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Association Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Psychiatric Morbidity and Suicide: A Swedish Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study With Sibling Comparisons

Jonas F. Ludvigsson et al.

Summary: Adult-onset inflammatory bowel disease is associated with an increased risk of psychiatric disorders and suicide attempts, particularly in the first year following diagnosis.

JOURNAL OF CROHNS & COLITIS (2021)

Article Microbiology

Role of melatonin in murine restraint stress-induced dysfunction of colonic microbiota

Rutao Lin et al.

Summary: This study investigated the mechanisms by which melatonin (MT) mitigated stress-induced intestinal microbiota dysbiosis and inflammation, demonstrating its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.

JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY (2021)

Article Endocrinology & Metabolism

Volatility as a Concept to Understand the Impact of Stress on the Microbiome

Thomaz F. S. Bastiaanssen et al.

Summary: The microbiome-gut-brain-axis is a complex phenomenon affected by stress, exhibiting volatility and influencing stress responses. The study found a significant correlation between volatility and stress response indicators, observed in different experimental groups and health volunteers, as well as demonstrating inter-species similarities on a functional level.

PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY (2021)

Article Psychiatry

Antidepressants fluoxetine and amitriptyline induce alterations in intestinal microbiota and gut microbiome function in rats exposed to chronic unpredictable mild stress

Weijie Zhang et al.

Summary: This study evaluated the effects of fluoxetine and amitriptyline on gut microbiota composition and function in a chronic unpredictable mild stress-induced depression rat model, finding significant alterations caused by both antidepressants on the gut microbiome.

TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY (2021)

Article Immunology

Acute Cold Water-Immersion Restraint Stress Induces Intestinal Injury and Reduces the Diversity of Gut Microbiota in Mice

Yuan Zhang et al.

Summary: The study demonstrated that acute cold water-immersion restraint stress caused severe intestinal mucosal injury, increased inflammation, disrupted gut barrier function, and reduced gut microbiota diversity in male C57BL/6 mice. Specifically, aerobic and gram-negative bacteria significantly increased after the stress, which was associated with the severity of gut injury.

FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY (2021)

Article Immunology

Akkermansia muciniphila Protects Against Psychological Disorder-Induced Gut Microbiota-Mediated Colonic Mucosal Barrier Damage and Aggravation of Colitis

Tuo Chen et al.

Summary: Psychological disorders are linked to a greater risk of severe inflammatory bowel disease due to disruptions in gut microbiota balance and colonic mucosal barriers. Chronic restraint stress has been shown to alter microbiota composition and colonic mucus, exacerbating colitis symptoms.

FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY (2021)

Article Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Shugan Hewei Decoction Alleviates Cecum Mucosal Injury and Improves Depressive- and Anxiety-Like Behaviors in Chronic Stress Model Rats by Regulating Cecal Microbiota and Inhibiting NLRP3 Inflammasome

Yingying Yue et al.

Summary: Chronic stress can lead to depression, anxiety, and intestinal mucosal injury, with gut microbiota disturbances playing a role in these disorders. A traditional Chinese medicine formula, Shugan Hewei Decoction (SHD), has been shown to effectively treat these conditions by modulating gut microbiota diversity and regulating inflammatory pathways.

FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY (2021)

Article Neurosciences

Fecal microbiota transplantation ameliorates gut microbiota imbalance and intestinal barrier damage in rats with stress-induced depressive-like behavior

Jingjing Rao et al.

Summary: The study demonstrated that fecal microbiota transplantation can improve depressive-like behavior in rats, alter gut microbiota imbalance, and alleviate intestinal inflammation, intestinal mucosal disruption, and neuroinflammation.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE (2021)

Article Immunology

Prenatal Maternal Stress Exacerbates Experimental Colitis of Offspring in Adulthood

Yue Sun et al.

Summary: Prenatal maternal stress may affect the gut microbiota and neuroimmune network of offspring, resulting in impaired intestinal development and increased susceptibility.

FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY (2021)

Article Clinical Neurology

Puerarin ameliorates depression-like behaviors of with chronic unpredictable mild stress mice by remodeling their gut microbiota

Xujiao Song et al.

Summary: Puerarin was found to alleviate depression-like behaviors induced by chronic stress in mice, and it reversed the changes in gut microbiota characterized by pathological microbial flora. The results suggest that the antidepressant mechanism of puerarin may closely interact with restoring beneficial microflora.

JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS (2021)

Article Neurosciences

Early life adversity predicts brain-gut alterations associated with increased stress and mood

Elena J. L. Coley et al.

Summary: The study found a novel association between early-life adversity, alterations in the brain-gut axis, and increased vulnerability to negative mood and stress. Results suggest that select gut-regulated metabolites may contribute to the adverse effects of critical period stress on neural development through pathways related to glutamatergic excitotoxicity and oxidative stress.

NEUROBIOLOGY OF STRESS (2021)

Review Clinical Neurology

Psychological comorbidity in gastrointestinal diseases: Update on the brain-gut-microbiome axis

Hannibal Person et al.

Summary: The brain-gut axis plays a crucial role in the comorbidity of psychological disorders and gastrointestinal diseases, with the gut microbiome being a key component. Targeting the brain-gut-microbiome axis may offer novel treatment options for addressing these debilitating diseases.

PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Buspirone alleviates anxiety, depression, and colitis; and modulates gut microbiota in mice

Jeon-Kyung Kim et al.

Summary: Buspirone alleviates anxiety/depression induced by stress or Escherichia coli by modulating gut microbiota, suppressing neuroinflammation, and altering microbiota composition.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Decrease of α-defensin impairs intestinal metabolite homeostasis via dysbiosis in mouse chronic social defeat stress model

Kosuke Suzuki et al.

Summary: This study reveals that psychological stress can decrease the secretion of alpha-defensin by Paneth cells, leading to dysbiosis and significant changes in intestinal metabolites. However, administration of alpha-defensin can help restore the balance of the intestinal ecosystem under psychological stress.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2021)

Article Environmental Sciences

Life Stressors in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Comparison with a Population-Based Healthy Control Group in the Czech Republic

Hana Bednarikova et al.

Summary: The study found that IBD patients were more likely to report life stressors, especially those experienced before the age of 16, with higher scores in traumatic stress and interpersonal violence. Reporting life stressors is strongly associated with IBD and should be considered in disease management, especially in severe cases.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

Article Neurosciences

Probiotic consumption relieved human stress and anxiety symptoms possibly via modulating the neuroactive potential of the gut microbiota

Teng Ma et al.

Summary: The study indicates that probiotic supplementation can alleviate stress and anxiety by modulating gut microbiota, increasing microbial diversity, and influencing the levels of beneficial and harmful bacterial species in the gut. Additionally, probiotics also enhance the production of neurotransmitter-synthesizing/consuming species and neuroactive metabolites, supporting the involvement of the gut-brain axis in relieving stress-related symptoms.

NEUROBIOLOGY OF STRESS (2021)

Article Immunology

Restraint Stress in Hypertensive Rats Activates the Intestinal Macrophages and Reduces Intestinal Barrier Accompanied by Intestinal Flora Dysbiosis

Tiantian Wang et al.

Summary: The results revealed that acute stress rapidly increased mean arterial pressure, especially in the SHR-stress group. Additionally, stress promoted an increase in epithelial permeability, reduction in tight junction-related protein expression, and aggregation of macrophages. Furthermore, stress led to significant increases in stress-related hormones and pro-inflammatory factor interleukin-6, along with a decrease in intestinal flora diversity and an imbalance in the F/B ratio.

JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION RESEARCH (2021)

Article Behavioral Sciences

Prenatal stress-induced disruptions in microbial and host tryptophan metabolism and transport

Jeffrey D. Galley et al.

Summary: The aromatic amino acid tryptophan is essential for immune and neurodevelopment, and prenatal stress can disrupt its metabolism and lead to reductions in tryptophan-associated microbes in both the mother and offspring. This disruption may mediate aberrant fetal neurodevelopment.

BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Short intense psychological stress induced by skydiving does not impair intestinal barrier function

Maria Fernanda Roca Rubio et al.

Summary: The study revealed that acute intense psychological stress induced by skydiving does not affect intestinal permeability in healthy subjects. Future studies aiming to investigate the effect of stress on human intestinal barrier function should consider a more sustained exposure to the psychological stressor.

PLOS ONE (2021)

Article Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Estrogen augmented visceral pain and colonic neuron modulation in a double-hit model of prenatal and adult stress

Jing-Hong Chen et al.

Summary: The study found that female rodents have significantly higher colonic neuron activity than males, and chronic stress further increases this sensitivity. Estrogen plays an important role in this process.

WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY (2021)

Article Integrative & Complementary Medicine

Chaihu-Shugan-San (Shihosogansan) alleviates restraint stress-generated anxiety and depression in mice by regulating NF-κB-mediated BDNF expression through the modulation of gut microbiota

Sang-Kap Han et al.

Summary: Chaihu-Shugan-San (CSS) alleviated anxiety and depression by inducing NF-kappa B-involved BDNF expression through the regulation of gut inflammation and microbiota.

CHINESE MEDICINE (2021)

Article Immunology

Impact of Inosine on Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress-Induced Depressive and Anxiety-Like Behaviors With the Alteration of Gut Microbiota

Xueer Liu et al.

Summary: The study found that inosine has antidepressant and anti-anxiety effects on adolescent mice with depression, along with alterations in their fecal microbial composition. The results suggest that inosine may influence gut microbiota through carbohydrate metabolism and lipid metabolism pathways.

FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY (2021)

Review Psychiatry

Perturbations in Gut Microbiota Composition in Psychiatric Disorders A Review and Meta-analysis

Viktoriya L. Nikolova et al.

Summary: This meta-analysis found that gut microbiota perturbations were associated with a transdiagnostic pattern with a depletion of certain anti-inflammatory butyrate-producing bacteria and an enrichment of pro-inflammatory bacteria in patients with depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety.

JAMA PSYCHIATRY (2021)

Article Psychiatry

Characterization of gut microbiome in mice model of depression with divergent response to escitalopram treatment

Jiajia Duan et al.

Summary: Depression is a common and heterogeneous mental disorder, with antidepressants like escitalopram showing different treatment responses in patients. Research has found that changes in microbial composition and metabolic functions may be related to the efficacy of these antidepressants.

TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY (2021)

Review Psychiatry

Title: Labels Matter: Is it stress or is it Trauma?

Gal Richter-Levin et al.

Summary: In neuroscience, the term "stress" is often associated with negative consequences, but resilience is actually a more common reaction to stress. It is important to differentiate between stress conditions and trauma in research terminology, as this can impact how we understand and study stress-related pathologies and resilience mechanisms.

TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY (2021)

Article Immunology

Consumption of Butylated Starch Alleviates the Chronic Restraint Stress-Induced Neurobehavioral and Gut Barrier Deficits Through Reshaping the Gut Microbiota

Peijun Tian et al.

Summary: The beneficial effect of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) on host health, especially in influencing psychological function, has been highlighted in this study. The acetylated-, butylated-, and isobutylated-starch could attenuate depression-like behaviors and reduce colonic permeability by increasing tight junction proteins gene expression and reducing inflammatory cytokines levels. The neurological and immunological benefits of butylated starch may be derived from gut microbiome modifications, suggesting potential for novel food or dietary supplements for improving mental health.

FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Probiotic Bifidobacterium bifidum G9-1 Has a Preventive Effect on the Acceleration of Colonic Permeability and M1 Macrophage Population in Maternally Separated Rats

Xuan Wang et al.

Summary: This study found that oral administration of the probiotic Bifidobacterium bifidum G9-1 (BBG9-1) improved colonic mucosal integrity, reduced the increase of M1 macrophages, and decreased the expression of inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and IFN-gamma in maternally separated (MS) rats modeling irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

BIOMEDICINES (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Intestinal microbiota modulates adrenomedullary response through Nod1 sensing in chromaffin cells

Chen Xiang et al.

Summary: Intestinal microbiota modulates catecholamine storage and secretion in mouse adrenal chromaffin cells through interactions with the Nod1 ligand, affecting adrenal responses.

ISCIENCE (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Estrous cycle and ovariectomy-induced changes in visceral pain are microbiota-dependent

Monica Tramullas et al.

Summary: Through studying female mice, it was found that visceral hypersensitivity is closely related to sex hormones and gut microbiota; germ-free mice showed similar visceral pain responses to colorectal distension as conventional mice, with sensitivity not dependent on estrous cycle stage; ovariectomy induced hypersensitivity only in conventional mice, leading to weight gain.

ISCIENCE (2021)

Article Psychiatry

CUMS and dexamethasone induce depression-like phenotypes in mice by differentially altering gut microbiota and triggering macroglia activation

Jing Wu et al.

Summary: In murine models, chronic unpredictable mild stress and dexamethasone treatment lead to changes in gut microbiota diversity, impacting brain function and causing symptoms of depression.

GENERAL PSYCHIATRY (2021)

Article Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Social overcrowding impacts gut microbiota, promoting stress, inflammation, and dysglycemia

Clara Delaroque et al.

Summary: The study suggests that overcrowded housing may promote stress, dysbiosis of microbiota, inflammation, and metabolic diseases. Experimental evidence from mice showed that overcrowding led to changes in behavior, corticosterone levels, and gut inflammation.

GUT MICROBES (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Psychological stress impairs IL22-driven protective gut mucosal immunity against colonising pathobionts

Christopher R. Shaler et al.

Summary: Psychological stress impairs gut microbiome and immune system, allowing invasive bacteria to colonize; Immune modulation and administration of certain cytokines can counteract the negative impact of stress on gut health.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2021)

Article Veterinary Sciences

Gastrointestinal motility modulation by stress is associated with reduced smooth muscle contraction through specific transient receptor potential channel

Yasu-Taka Azuma et al.

Summary: Excessive stress can lead to disability in social life and various chronic diseases. Research has shown that stress may impact gastrointestinal motility and decrease the expression of non-selective cation channels.

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE (2021)

Review Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Investigating causality with fecal microbiota transplantation in rodents: applications, recommendations and pitfalls

Cassandra E. Gheorghe et al.

Summary: Research on the role of gut microbiota in health and diseases has significantly increased in recent years. While fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is beneficial in understanding this role, lack of standardization and careful experimental design are required for optimal results. Various methodological questions remain unanswered, but common pitfalls can be avoided through careful consideration in study design.

GUT MICROBES (2021)

Article Cell Biology

Microbiota from young mice counteracts selective age-associated behavioral deficits

Marcus Boehme et al.

Summary: The study demonstrates that rejuvenation of the gut microbiome by fecal microbiota transplantation from young mice can reverse aging-induced differences in the immune system, metabolome, and transcriptome, and improve specific cognitive deficits.

NATURE AGING (2021)

Article Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Patients' Experiences and Challenges in Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Qualitative Approach

Jelena Popov et al.

Summary: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has a significant impact on patients' quality of life and imposes burdens in psychological, social, and financial aspects. Improved communication between patients and healthcare providers, family-based education approaches, individualized psychotherapy, awareness programs for stakeholders, and patient involvement in community support groups may enhance overall care for IBD patients.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL GASTROENTEROLOGY (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Costunolide ameliorates intestinal dysfunction and depressive behaviour in mice with stress-induced irritable bowel syndrome via colonic mast cell activation and central 5-hydroxytryptamine metabolism

Xi Li et al.

Summary: The study showed that costunolide (COS) can alleviate intestinal dysfunction and depressive behavior in stress-induced IBS mice by inhibiting mast cell activation in the colon and regulating 5-HT metabolism in the central nervous system.

FOOD & FUNCTION (2021)

Article Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Involvement of the microbiota-gut-brain axis in chronic restraint stress: disturbances of the kynurenine metabolic pathway in both the gut and brain

Yuanyuan Deng et al.

Summary: The research found that long-term stress disrupts Kyn metabolism and endocrine function, accompanied by disrupted homeostasis of certain microbiota, collectively contributing to the development of depression-like behavior.

GUT MICROBES (2021)

Article Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Effects of stress-related peptides on chloride secretion in the mouse proximal colon

Sumei Liu et al.

Summary: This study revealed sex differences in colonic secretion and responses to stress-related peptides, with CRF2 receptors playing a more prominent role in colonic secretion in male mice. The greater baseline secretion and responses to UCNs in males may contribute to the higher prevalence of diarrhea-predominant IBS.

NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY (2021)

Review Psychology

Depression's Unholy Trinity: Dysregulated Stress, Immunity, and the Microbiome

Joana S. Cruz-Pereira et al.

ANNUAL REVIEW OF PSYCHOLOGY, VOL 71 (2020)

Article Immunology

The role of the microbiota in acute stress-induced myeloid immune cell trafficking

Marcel van de Wouw et al.

BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY (2020)

Article Neurosciences

Protease-dependent excitation of nodose ganglion neurons by commensal gut bacteria

Sabindra Pradhananga et al.

JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON (2020)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Gastrointestinal pain

Asbjorn M. Drewes et al.

NATURE REVIEWS DISEASE PRIMERS (2020)

Article Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Gut-brain axis serotonergic responses to acute stress exposure are microbiome-dependent

Joshua M. Lyte et al.

NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY (2020)

Article Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Proton pump inhibitors enhance intestinal permeability via dysbiosis of gut microbiota under stressed conditions in mice

Shingo Takashima et al.

NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY (2020)

Article Clinical Neurology

Effects of microbiota transplantation and the role of the vagus nerve in gut-brain axis in animals subjected to chronic mild stress

Pricila Romao Marcondes Avila et al.

JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS (2020)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Stress-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction is exacerbated during diet-induced obesity

Wafa Bahlouli et al.

JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY (2020)

Article Physiology

Increased vascular α1-adrenergic receptor sensitivity in older adults with posttraumatic stress disorder

Cortnie L. Hartwig et al.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY (2020)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Impact of a Model Used to Simulate Chronic Socio-Environmental Stressors Encountered during Spaceflight on Murine Intestinal Microbiota

Corentine Alauzet et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2020)

Review Medicine, General & Internal

Functional gastrointestinal disorders: advances in understanding and management

Christopher J. Black et al.

LANCET (2020)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Honey protects against chronic unpredictable mild stress induced- intestinal barrier disintegration and hepatic inflammation

Nasrin Mehranfard et al.

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Deciphering functional redundancy in the human microbiome

Liang Tian et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2020)

Review Psychiatry

Gutted! Unraveling the Role of the Microbiome in Major Depressive Disorder

Thomaz F. S. Bastiaanssen et al.

HARVARD REVIEW OF PSYCHIATRY (2020)

Review Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Sex-based differences in inflammatory bowel diseases: a review

Sheila D. Rustgi et al.

THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN GASTROENTEROLOGY (2020)

Article Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Increased Burden of Psychiatric Disorders in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Charles N. Bernstein et al.

INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES (2019)

Article Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Metformin inhibits visceral allodynia and increased gut permeability induced by stress in rats

Tsukasa Nozu et al.

JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY (2019)

Review Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Effect of Antidepressants and Psychological Therapies in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Alexander C. Ford et al.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY (2019)

Review Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Insight into Pain Modulation: Nociceptors Sensitization and Therapeutic Targets

Amna Khan et al.

CURRENT DRUG TARGETS (2019)

Editorial Material Neurosciences

Gut Microbe to Brain Signaling: What Happens in Vagus ...

Christine Fulling et al.

NEURON (2019)

Review Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Circadian rhythms: a regulator of gastrointestinal health and dysfunction

Robin M. Voigt et al.

EXPERT REVIEW OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY (2019)

Review Endocrinology & Metabolism

The human stress response

Georgina Russell et al.

NATURE REVIEWS ENDOCRINOLOGY (2019)

Article Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Effects of regulating gut microbiota on the serotonin metabolism in the chronic unpredictable mild stress rat model

Huawei Li et al.

NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY (2019)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

The role of peripheral corticotropin-releasing factor signaling in a rat model of stress-induced gastric hyperalgesia

Yu Kozakai et al.

BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS (2019)

Article Physiology

Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress in Rats Induces Colonic Inflammation

Lina Wei et al.

FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY (2019)

Article Neurosciences

Stress matters: Randomized controlled trial on the effect of probiotics on neurocognition

S. Papalini et al.

NEUROBIOLOGY OF STRESS (2019)

Article Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Resilience is decreased in irritable bowel syndrome and associated with symptoms and cortisol response

S. H. Park et al.

NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY (2018)

Article Gastroenterology & Hepatology

VIP is involved in peripheral CRF-induced stimulation of propulsive colonic motor function and diarrhea in male rats

Seiichi Yakabi et al.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER PHYSIOLOGY (2018)

Review Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Drug-gut microbiota interactions: implications for neuropharmacology

Jacinta Walsh et al.

BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY (2018)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Chronic stress promotes colitis by disturbing the gut microbiota and triggering immune system response

Xinghua Gao et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2018)

Review Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Mechanisms of Stress-induced Visceral Pain

Beverley Greenwood-Van Meerveld et al.

JOURNAL OF NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY (2018)

Review Neurosciences

The Vagus Nerve at the Interface of the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis

Bruno Bonaz et al.

FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE (2018)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Brain and Gut CRF Signaling: Biological Actions and Role in the Gastrointestinal Tract

Yvette Tache et al.

CURRENT MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY (2018)

Article Endocrinology & Metabolism

Altered colonic sensory and barrier functions by CRF: roles of TLR4 and IL-1

Tsukasa Nozu et al.

JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY (2018)

Article Neurosciences

Short-chain fatty acids: microbial metabolites that alleviate stress-induced brain-gut axis alterations

Marcel van de Wouw et al.

JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON (2018)

Review Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Systematic review with meta-analysis: the efficacy of prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics and antibiotics in irritable bowel syndrome

Alexander C. Ford et al.

ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS (2018)

Review Chemistry, Medicinal

α2 Adrenoceptor: A Target for Neuropathic Pain Treatment

Lorenzo Di Cesare Mannelli et al.

MINI-REVIEWS IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY (2017)

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