Gut Microbiota: The Link to Your Second Brain

نویسندگان

  • Vanessa Ridaura
  • Yasmine Belkaid
چکیده

Serotonin is a highly ubiquitous signaling molecule that plays a role in the regulation of various physiological functions. Several lines of evidence, including the present work from Hsiao and colleagues, demonstrate that, in the gut, microbial-derived metabolites affect the production of serotonin that in turn impacts host physiological functions.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Cell

دوره 161  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015