linkedin post 2015-07-25 04:47:45

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BRAIN STRUCTURAL MIMICK. "The enteric nervous system contains support cells which resemble the astroglia in the brain as well as a diffusion barrier around the capillaries surrounding ganglia which resembles the blood-brain barrier of cerebral blood vessels." https://lnkd.in/eDFWAiD View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2015-07-26 05:32:22

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DEEP SYMBIOSIS. The enteric nervous system is the target of numerous bacterial metabolites that act on the sympathetic nervous system, serotonin release, memory, the learning process, and even host behavior. A pretty complete list of what defines being human. https://lnkd.in/emBK9UZ View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2015-07-26 05:27:56

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CENTRAL HIGHWAY. "Microbiota communication with the brain involves the vagus nerve." The vagus is the information super-highway between the gastrointestinal system and the central nervous system. The microbiota have hacked this otherwise secure communication system in their long symbiosis with us. https://lnkd.in/emBK9UZ View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2015-07-26 05:22:22

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BIOME AND NORMAL DEVELOPMENT. "Bacterial colonization of the gut is central to the development and maturation of both the enteric nervous system and the central nervous system." Some pathologies in animals raised in germ-free conditions can be reversed by adding a normal microbiota. https://lnkd.in/emBK9UZ View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2015-07-25 05:04:02

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MICROBIOTA AND THE GBA. The gut-brain axis (GBA) is central to a number of clinical conditions: hepatic encephalopathy (presenting with word salad) improves with oral antibiotics; autism severity is correlated with microbiota changes; some mood disorders are linked to GBA changes; irritable bowel syndrome is largely microbiota-driven. Etc. https://lnkd.in/emBK9UZ View in LinkedIn
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