The Effects of Gut Bacterial Metabolites Short-Chain Fatty Acids on Stress-Induced Impairment in Core Executive Functions KU Leuven
The gut microbiome has emerged as a likely mediator of physiologic (e.g., hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis), emotional, and cognitive responses to stress. The short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) acetate, propionate and butyrate are the main metabolites of fermentation of complex carbohydrates in the colon by the gut microbiota, and are thought to play a key role in microbiota-gut-brain communication. The effects of SCFAs on these ...