What mechanisms mediate the gut-brain axis communication in nanoplastic-induced cognitive impairment?

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Strong correlations between gut microbiota changes and hippocampal metabolite alterations are reported, but the causal pathways linking gut dysbiosis to brain dysfunction remain unexplored. Understanding these mechanisms is critical for developing therapeutic interventions targeting the microbiome-brain connection.

Gap type: unexplained_observation Source paper: Adolescent exposure to micro/nanoplastics induces cognitive impairments in mice with neuronal morphological damage and multi-omic alterations. (None, None, PMID:39954360)

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