Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: A New Therapeutic Attempt from the Gut to the Brain

Gut dysbacteriosis is closely related to various intestinal and extraintestinal diseases. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a biological therapy that entails transferring the gut microbiota from healthy individuals to patients in order to reconstruct the intestinal microflora in the latter....

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Main Authors: Hao-Ming Xu, Hong-Li Huang, You-Lian Zhou, Hai-Lan Zhao, Jing Xu, Di-Wen Shou, Yan-Di Liu, Yong-Jian Zhou, Yu-Qiang Nie
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Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6699268
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description Gut dysbacteriosis is closely related to various intestinal and extraintestinal diseases. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a biological therapy that entails transferring the gut microbiota from healthy individuals to patients in order to reconstruct the intestinal microflora in the latter. It has been proved to be an effective treatment for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. Studies show that the gut microbiota plays an important role in the pathophysiology of neurological and psychiatric disorders through the microbiota-gut-brain axis. Therefore, reconstruction of the healthy gut microbiota is a promising new strategy for treating cerebral diseases. We have reviewed the latest research on the role of gut microbiota in different nervous system diseases as well as FMT in the context of its application in neurological, psychiatric, and other nervous system-related diseases (Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, autism spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, hepatic encephalopathy, neuropathic pain, etc.).
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spelling doaj-art-d2c6840abea74d93967e3ecb49ba9a452025-02-03T01:25:26ZengWileyGastroenterology Research and Practice1687-61211687-630X2021-01-01202110.1155/2021/66992686699268Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: A New Therapeutic Attempt from the Gut to the BrainHao-Ming Xu0Hong-Li Huang1You-Lian Zhou2Hai-Lan Zhao3Jing Xu4Di-Wen Shou5Yan-Di Liu6Yong-Jian Zhou7Yu-Qiang Nie8Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510180, ChinaGut dysbacteriosis is closely related to various intestinal and extraintestinal diseases. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a biological therapy that entails transferring the gut microbiota from healthy individuals to patients in order to reconstruct the intestinal microflora in the latter. It has been proved to be an effective treatment for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. Studies show that the gut microbiota plays an important role in the pathophysiology of neurological and psychiatric disorders through the microbiota-gut-brain axis. Therefore, reconstruction of the healthy gut microbiota is a promising new strategy for treating cerebral diseases. We have reviewed the latest research on the role of gut microbiota in different nervous system diseases as well as FMT in the context of its application in neurological, psychiatric, and other nervous system-related diseases (Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, autism spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, hepatic encephalopathy, neuropathic pain, etc.).http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6699268
spellingShingle Hao-Ming Xu
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You-Lian Zhou
Hai-Lan Zhao
Jing Xu
Di-Wen Shou
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: A New Therapeutic Attempt from the Gut to the Brain
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
title Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: A New Therapeutic Attempt from the Gut to the Brain
title_full Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: A New Therapeutic Attempt from the Gut to the Brain
title_fullStr Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: A New Therapeutic Attempt from the Gut to the Brain
title_full_unstemmed Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: A New Therapeutic Attempt from the Gut to the Brain
title_short Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: A New Therapeutic Attempt from the Gut to the Brain
title_sort fecal microbiota transplantation a new therapeutic attempt from the gut to the brain
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6699268
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