What mechanisms link dysbiosis-induced BBB permeability changes to specific neuroinflammatory pathways?

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The abstract describes that dysbiosis is associated with altered BBB permeability and neuroinflammation, but the mechanistic connection between these phenomena remains unexplained. This gap impedes understanding of how peripheral microbial changes translate to CNS pathology.

Gap type: unexplained_observation Source paper: The Gut-Brain Axis: How Microbiota and Host Inflammasome Influence Brain Physiology and Pathology. (2021, Frontiers in immunology, PMID:33362788)

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