Gut bacteria may influence thoughts and behaviour : Neurophilosophy. THE human gut contains a diverse community of bacteria which colonize the large intestine in the days following birth and vastly outnumber our own cells.
These intestinal microflora constitute a virtual organ within an organ and influence many bodily functions. Among other things, they aid in the uptake and metabolism of nutrients, modulate the inflammatory response to infection, and protect the gut from other, harmful micro-organisms. A new study by researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario now suggests that gut bacteria may also influence behaviour and cognitive processes such as memory by exerting an effect on gene activity during brain development. Jane Foster and her colleagues compared the performance of germ-free mice, which lack gut bacteria, with normal animals on the elevated plus maze, which is used to test anxiety-like behaviours.
This consists of a plus-shaped apparatus with two open and two closed arms, with an open roof and raised up off the floor.
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