title: Gut microbial communities modulating brain development and function.
abstract: Mammalian brain development is initiated in utero and internal and external environmental signals can affect this process all the way until adulthood. Recent observations suggest that one such external cue is the indigenous microbiota which has been shown to affect developmental programming of the brain. This may have consequences for brain maturation and function that impact on cognitive functions later in life. This review discusses these recent findings from a developmental perspective.
authors: Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden.
authors: Maha
authors: M
authors: Al-Asmakh
authors: Farhana
authors: F
authors: Anuar
authors: Fahad
authors: F
authors: Zadjali
authors: Joseph
authors: J
authors: Rafter
authors: Sven
authors: S
authors: Pettersson
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology*; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D054892:Metagenome