Microbiota modulate sympathetic neurons via a gut–brain circuit
7/13/2020
Connections between the gut and brain monitor the intestinal tissue and its microbial and dietary content, regulating both physiological intestinal functions such as nutrient absorption and motility, and brain-wired feeding behavior. It is therefore plausible that circuits exist to detect gut microorganisms and relay this information to areas of the central nervous system that, in turn, regulate gut physiology.
Connections between the gut and brain monitor the intestinal tissue and its microbial and dietary content, regulating both physiological intestinal functions such as nutrient absorption and motility, and brain-wired feeding behavior. It is therefore plausible that circuits exist to detect gut microorganisms and relay this information to areas of the central nervous system that, in turn, regulate gut physiology.
Enteric Nervous System