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The Gut Microbiome and Neurological Diseases Flashcards

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what is the gut brain axis

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  • contains the vagus nerve
  • produces chemical signals/neurotransmitters
  • plays a role in stress response
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gut-brain axis - vagus nerve

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  • main nerves of the parasympathetic nervous system
  • controls involuntary body functions such as digestion, heart rate, and immune response
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gut-brain axis: neurotransmitters

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  • serotonin
  • gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
  • dopamine
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neurotransmitters - serotonin

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  • produced in the gut by enterochromaffin cells
  • influenced by gut bacteria
  • regulates mood, anxiety, and sleep
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neurotransmitters - GABA

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  • main inhibitory neurotransmitter
  • Bacteroides and Lactobacillus both produce GABA
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neurotransmitters - dopamine

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  • reward and motivation
  • protection against neurological diseases
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neurotransmitters - short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs)

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  • produced when bacteria ferment undigested food
  • regulate the epithelial layer
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modulation of immune system

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  • metabolite production
  • immune cell regulation
  • dysbiosis
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modulation of immune system - metabolite production

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  • SCFAs - propionate
  • B-vitamin production
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modulation of immune system - immune cell regulation

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  • gut microbiome helps develop and mature the immune system
  • tolerance to antigens
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modulation of immune system - dysbiosis

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  • condition where microbiome balance is disrupted
  • correlated with diarrhea, food sensitives, fatigue, depression
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what may cause dysbiosis

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  • diet
  • lifestyle
  • stress
  • aging
  • diseases
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dysbiosis - diet

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low fiber and highly processed foods

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dysbiosis - lifestyle

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amount of exercise, sleep, diet

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dysbiosis - stress

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chronic stress impacts microbe composition

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dysbiosis - aging

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  • microbiome change over time creates less diversity
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neurological diseases correlated to microbiome

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  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • multiple sclerosis
  • autism spectrum disorders
  • stroke and brain injury
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Alzheimer’s Disease

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  • chronic irreversible brain disorder
  • progressive degradation of brain cells
  • most common type of dementia among the elderly
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Alzheimer’s Disease - effect of progressive degradation of brain cells

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  • memory impairments
  • cognitive decline
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Alzheimer’s Disease - what potential links are present

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  • between gut microbiota dysbiosis and systemic inflammation
  • contributing factor in neurodegeneration in patients with AD
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Parkinson’s Disease

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  • progressive and multicentric neurodegenerative disease
  • abnormal gastrointestinal functioning can influence PD
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Parkinson’s Disease - how is it progressive

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  • age is a huge risk factor
  • involves death of dopamine neurons
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Parkinson’s Disease - what are clinical symptoms

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  • muscular rigidity
  • resting tremor
  • postural instability
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multiple sclerosis

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  • chronic neurological disease of the central nervous system (CNS)
  • development of inflammatory focal demyelinated plaques in the CNS
  • a healthy gut microbiome can potentially alleviate inflammatory symptoms and help with immunomodulation
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autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

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  • complex range of neurodevelopment symptoms
  • more than 40% of individuals with ASD experience gastrointestinal dysfunction
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autism spectrum disorder - environmental factors

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  • malnutrition
  • viruses
  • developmental errors in pregnancy
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autism spectrum disorder - what gastrointestinal dysfunction may occur

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  • abdominal cramps
  • diarrhea
  • vomiting
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stroke and brain injury

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blood supply to part of the brain is blocked of reduced

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stroke and brain injury - development of stroke through risk factors

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  • atherosclerosis = plaque buildup in artery walls
  • diabetes
  • arterial hypertension
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stroke and brain injury - atherosclerosis and microbiome composition

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  • immune response
  • obesity

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