Neuroprotective Effects of Clostridium butyricum against Vascular Dementia in Mice via Metabolic Butyrate

Probiotics actively participate in neuropsychiatric disorders. However, the role of gut microbiota in brain disorders and vascular dementia (VaD) remains unclear. We used a mouse model of VaD induced by a permanent right unilateral common carotid arteries occlusion (rUCCAO) to investigate the neurop...

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Main Authors: Jiaming Liu, Jing Sun, Fangyan Wang, Xichong Yu, Zongxin Ling, Haixiao Li, Huiqing Zhang, Jiangtao Jin, Wenqian Chen, Mengqi Pang, Junjie Yu, Yiwen He, Jiru Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/412946