Decreased abundance of Akkermansia after adrenocorticotropic hormone therapy in patients with West syndrome

Decreased abundance of Akkermansia after adrenocorticotropic hormone therapy in patients with West syndrome

Abstract Background Infants suffer from a severe epileptic encephalopathy known as West syndrome (WS). Treatment with adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) indicates the involvement of the gut-brain axis in WS. Several pieces of evidence show the communication of the gut microbiota (GM) with the brain...

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Main Authors: Lu Xu, Dandan Chen, Congying Zhao, Lihua Jiang, Shanshan Mao, Chao Song, Feng Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
West syndrome
Gut microbiota
ACTH therapy
Akkermansia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02189-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02189-z

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