Mapping the influence of the gut microbiota on small molecules in the brain through mass spectrometry imaging
D. M. Wall, H. Hulme, L. M. Meikle, N. Strittmatter, J. Swales, G. Hamm, S. L. Brown, S. Milling, A. S. MacDonald, R. J. Goodwin, R. Burchmore
This study uses mass spectrometry imaging to map microbial and host metabolites in the gut and brain of mice, finding altered metabolites in germ-free animals but not after antibiotic treatment.
bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology