Gut microbiome and major depressive disorder: insights from two-sample Mendelian randomization

Abstract Background Existing evidence suggests that alterations in the gut microbiome are closely associated with major depressive disorder (MDD). We aimed to reveal the causal relationships between MDD and various microbial taxa in the gut. Methods We used the two-sample Mendelian randomization (TS...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	BMC Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Qian Zhao, Ancha Baranova, Hongbao Cao, Fuquan Zhang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-07-01
Subjects:	Mendelian randomization GWAS Gut microbiome Major depressive disorder Brain-gut axis
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-05942-6