Effect of Human Infant Gut Microbiota on Mouse Behavior, Dendritic Complexity, and Myelination
Harikesh Dubey, Rohon Roychoudhury, Ann Alex, Charlotte Best, Sheng Liu, Antonio White, Alexander L. Carlson, M. Andrea Azcárate-Peril, Linda S. Mansfield, Rebecca Christine Knickmeyer
This study investigates how human infant gut microbiota affects mouse behavior, myelination, and dendritic morphology, finding that humanized mice show altered brain development compared to germ-free controls.
bioRxiv · Oct 24, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience