Bidirectional communication of the gut-brain axis: new findings in Parkinson’s disease and inflammatory bowel disease
Zhang Wanyi,
Yan Jiao,
Huang Wen
et al.
Abstract:Parkinson’s disease (PD) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are the two chronic inflammatory diseases that are increasingly affecting millions of people worldwide, posing a major challenge to public health. PD and IBD show similarities in epidemiology, genetics, immune response, and gut microbiota. Here, we review the pathophysiology of these two diseases, including genetic factors, immune system imbalance, changes in gut microbial composition, and the effects of microbial metabolites (especially short-chain… Show more
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