Heat-killed Enterococcus fecalis (EC-12) supplement alters the expression of neurotransmitter receptor genes in the prefrontal cortex and alleviates anxiety-like behavior in mice
Jun Kambe, Sovijit Watcharin, Yuko Makioka‐Itaya, Ryo Inoüe, Gen Watanabe, Hirohito Yamaguchi, Kentaro Nagaoka
Topics & Concepts
Elevated plus mazeNeurotransmitterOpen fieldBehavioural despair testGut floraReceptorPrefrontal cortexBiologyAnxietyGut–brain axisPharmacologyProbioticEndocrinologyInternal medicineMedicineAntidepressantHippocampusImmunologyPsychiatryBiochemistryNeuroscienceBacteriaGeneticsCognitionGut microbiota and healthTryptophan and brain disordersStress Responses and Cortisol