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Microbial neurosteroid biosynthesis: Holdemania filiformis generates isopregnanolone that reaches the brain via gut-to-brain transport
Guo-Jie Brandon-Mong, Chia‐Hung Chou, Tien-Yu Wu…·Yin‐Ru Chiang
This study identifies Holdemania filiformis as a gut microbe producing isopregnanolone, which reaches the brain via the gut-brain axis, suggesting its potential as a probiotic for mood disorders.