The importance of gut-brain axis and use of probiotics as a treatment strategy for multiple sclerosis.

Mult Scler Relat Disord

SRM Modinagar College of Pharmacy, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed to be University), Delhi-NCR Campus, Modinagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201204, India.

Published: March 2023

AI Article Synopsis

  • Dysbiosis of gut microbes is linked to central nervous system (CNS) diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, autism, and multiple sclerosis (MS), which is an autoimmune condition affecting the CNS.
  • The gut-brain axis facilitates communication between gut microbes and the CNS, where disruptions can lead to the secretion of cytokines that impact the blood-brain barrier and gut permeability, influencing the pathophysiology of MS.
  • Research indicates that probiotics can modify gut microbial composition, potentially serving as a treatment strategy for gastrointestinal dysbiosis and neuroinflammation in MS, thereby opening avenues for new probiotic-based therapies.

Article Abstract

It has been shown that the dysbiosis of the gut's microbes substantially impacts CNS illnesses, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, autism, and autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is a CNS-affected autoimmune demyelination condition. Through a two-way communication pathway known as the gut-brain axis, gut microbes communicate with the CNS. When there is a disruption in the gut microbiome, cytokines and other immune cells are secreted, which affects the BBB and gastrointestinal permeability. Recent research using animal models has revealed that the gut microbiota may greatly influence the pathophysiology of EAE/MS. Any change in the gut might increase inflammatory cytokinesand affect the quantity of SCFAs, and other metabolites that cause neuroinflammation and demyelination. In- vivo and in-vitro studies have concluded that probiotics affect the immune system and can be utilized to treat gastrointestinal dysbiosis. Any alteration in the gut microbial composition caused by probiotic intake may serve as a preventive and treatment strategy for MS. The major goal of this review is to emphasize an overview of recent research on the function of gut microbiota in the onset of MS and how probiotics have a substantial impact on gastrointestinal disruption in MS and other neuro disorders. It will be easier to develop new therapeutic approaches, particularly probiotic-based supplements, for treating multiple sclerosis (MS) if we know the link between the gut and CNS.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2023.104547DOI Listing

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