Gut microbiota shape diurnal rhythms of amino acid metabolism in the mouse prefrontal cortex
These findings provide further evidence that the gut microbiota shapes rhythmic diurnal processes in the brain. Future studies are warranted to investigate how such microbial effects influence actual neurotransmitter levels and behavioral phenotypes associated with the prefrontal cortex.
Authors
- John Cryan
- Gabriel S.S. Tofani
Institutions
- University College Cork (IE)
- APC Microbiome Institute (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Molecular Metabolism
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molmet.2026.102319
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gut microbiota and health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 22.24