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Microbial Endocrinology: The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis in Health and Disease pp 135–153Cite as

The Brain-Gut Axis in Health and Disease

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Abstract

The interaction between the brain and the gut has been recognized for many centuries. This bidirectional interaction occurs via neural, immunological and hormonal routes, and is important not only in normal gastrointestinal function but also plays a significant role in shaping higher cognitive function such as our feelings and our subconscious decision-making. Therefore, it remains unsurprising that perturbations in normal signalling have been associated with a multitude of disorders, including inflammatory and functional gastrointestinal disorders, and eating disorders.

Keywords

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Anterior Cingulate Cortex
  • Eating Disorder

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Abbreviations

5-HT:

5-Hydroxytryptimaine

ACC:

Anterior cingulate cortex

Ach:

Acetylcholine

ANS:

Autonomic nervous system

CCK1R:

Cholecystokinin 1 receptor

CNS:

Central nervous system

CRH:

Corticotropin-releasing factor

DMN:

Dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus

EMS:

Emotional motor system

FGF19:

Fibroblast growth factor 19

fMRI:

Functional magnetic resonance imaging

GALT:

Gut-associated lymphoid tissue

GI:

Gastrointestinal

GLP1:

Glucagon-like peptide-1

GPR:

G-protein coupled receptor

HPA:

Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal

IBD:

Inflammatory bowel disease

IBS:

Irritable bowel syndrome

KLB:

Klotho beta

NF- κB:

Nuclear factor κB

NPY:

Neuropeptide Y

OFC:

Orbitofrontal cortex

PAG:

Periaqueductal grey

PFC:

Prefrontal cortex

TNF-α:

Tumor necrosis factor-α

α7nAChR:

α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

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Al Omran, Y., Aziz, Q. (2014). The Brain-Gut Axis in Health and Disease. In: Lyte, M., Cryan, J. (eds) Microbial Endocrinology: The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis in Health and Disease. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology(), vol 817. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0897-4_6

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