《细胞》：肠道真菌也能控脑！康奈尔他的团队首次发现肠道真菌影响动物社交行为丨科学大发现

当然，这项研究者还有一些尚未解决问题的问题，例如IL-17无论如何转录了脑部元内的哪些信号，以及这些挖掘成否可以外推到人的躯体。不过从长远来看，这一古怪的挖掘成可能为借助于细菌来放射治疗炎症和脑部帕金森氏症疾病奠下了基础。

供参考

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