Major depressive disorder and the microbiome-gut-brain axis

The central nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract are connected bidirectionally via the gut-brain axis (GBA). According to the gut microbiota hypothesis, changes in the composition and activity of the gut microbiota can affect the GBA, contributing to the onset of mental illnesses such as de...

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Main Authors: F. H. Ouriaghli, I. A. Elhaty
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Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Palladin Institute of Biochemistry 2025-04-01
Series:The Ukrainian Biochemical Journal
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Online Access:http://ukrbiochemjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Ouriaghli_97_2.pdf
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description The central nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract are connected bidirectionally via the gut-brain axis (GBA). According to the gut microbiota hypothesis, changes in the composition and activity of the gut microbiota can affect the GBA, contributing to the onset of mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety­. This review aims to analyze how microbiota imbalances can affect the functioning of the gut-brain axis, causing changes in metabolism, immune system and neurotransmitters that are associated with depression. The potential of dietary modifications, probiotics, prebiotics and symbiotics to restore microbiota balance as well as the importance of microbiota profiling integration into personalized clinical practice are discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-c73241f175814752a67eeea32ea0e5762025-08-20T03:30:24ZengNational Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Palladin Institute of BiochemistryThe Ukrainian Biochemical Journal2409-49432413-50032025-04-01972133010.15407/ubj97.02.013Major depressive disorder and the microbiome-gut-brain axisF. H. Ouriaghli0I. A. Elhaty1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4492-2181Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul, TürkiyeDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul, TürkiyeThe central nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract are connected bidirectionally via the gut-brain axis (GBA). According to the gut microbiota hypothesis, changes in the composition and activity of the gut microbiota can affect the GBA, contributing to the onset of mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety­. This review aims to analyze how microbiota imbalances can affect the functioning of the gut-brain axis, causing changes in metabolism, immune system and neurotransmitters that are associated with depression. The potential of dietary modifications, probiotics, prebiotics and symbiotics to restore microbiota balance as well as the importance of microbiota profiling integration into personalized clinical practice are discussed.http://ukrbiochemjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Ouriaghli_97_2.pdfdietary patternmajor depressive disordermicrobiota-gut-brain axispersonali­zed treatmentprobiotics
spellingShingle F. H. Ouriaghli
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Major depressive disorder and the microbiome-gut-brain axis
The Ukrainian Biochemical Journal
dietary pattern
major depressive disorder
microbiota-gut-brain axis
personali­zed treatment
probiotics
title Major depressive disorder and the microbiome-gut-brain axis
title_full Major depressive disorder and the microbiome-gut-brain axis
title_fullStr Major depressive disorder and the microbiome-gut-brain axis
title_full_unstemmed Major depressive disorder and the microbiome-gut-brain axis
title_short Major depressive disorder and the microbiome-gut-brain axis
title_sort major depressive disorder and the microbiome gut brain axis
topic dietary pattern
major depressive disorder
microbiota-gut-brain axis
personali­zed treatment
probiotics
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