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Bidirectional communication channels between the gut microbiome, the gut, and the brain. Endocrine-, neurocrine-, and inflammation-related signals generated by the gut microbiota and specialized cells within the gut can, in principal, affect the brain. In turn, the brain can influence microbial composition and function via endocrine and neural mechanisms.
