Mechanisms Underlying Microbial-Mediated Changes in Social Behavior in Mouse Models of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Martina Sgritta, Sean W. Dooling, Shelly A. Buffington, Eric N. Momin, Michael B. Francis, Robert A. Britton, Mauro Costa-Mattioli

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Abstract

Precision microbial-based therapy rescues social deficits in genetic, environmental, and idiopathic mouse models of ASD. This rescue depends upon the vagus nerve as well as the oxytocinergic and dopaminergic signaling in the brain.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)246-259.e6
JournalNeuron
Volume101
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 16 2019

Keywords

  • autism
  • dopamine
  • gut-microbiota-brain axis
  • microbiome
  • oxytocin
  • probiotic
  • social behavior
  • vagus nerve

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience

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