Microbial Endocrinology: The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis in Health and Disease

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

The field of microbial endocrinology is expressly devoted to understanding the mechanisms by which the microbiota (bacteria within the microbiome) interact with the host (“us”).

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-07-06
Mått:155 x 235 x 22 mm
Vikt:772 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Antal sidor:436
Förlag:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN:9781493908967

Utforska kategorier

Patologi inom Medicin
Endokrinologi inom Medicin

Innehållsförteckning

Part I: Basic Concepts Underlying the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis.- Microbial Endocrinology and the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis.- Utilizing “omics” Tools to Study the Complex Gut Ecosystem.- The Enteric Nervous System and Gastrointestinal Innervation: Integrated Local and Central Control.- Intestinal Barrier Function and the Brain-Gut Axis.- Vagal Pathways for Microbiome-Brain-Gut Axis Communication.- The Brain-Gut Axis in Health and Disease.- Part II: Mechanistic Factors Influencing the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis.- Gastrointestinal Hormones and Their Targets.- Microbiome, HPA Axis and Production of Endocrine Hormones in the Gut.- Neuropeptides and the Microbiota‑Gut‑Brain Axis.- Bacterial Neuroactive Compounds Produced by Psychobiotics.- Multidirectional Chemical Signalling Between Mammalian Hosts, Resident Microbiota, and Invasive Pathogens: Neuroendocrine Hormone-Induced Changes in Bacterial Gene Expression.- Influence of Stressor-Induced Nervous System Activation on the Intestinal Microbiota and the Importance for Immunomodulation.- Part III: The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis in Health and Disease.- The Effects of Inflammation, Infection and Antibiotics on the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis.- Microbiota, Inflammation and Obesity.- Microbiota, Immunoregulatory Old Friends and Psychiatric Disorders.- Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis and Cognitive Function.- The Impact of Microbiota on Brain and Behavior: Mechanisms & Therapeutic Potential.- Neuroimaging the Microbiome-Gut–Brain Axis.- The Future of Probiotics for Disorders of the Brain-Gut Axis.- Index.