When rats run, their gut bacteria rewrite the chemical conversation with the brain

Wheel running exercise modified the gut microbiota composition in adult rats. ∗∗∗ p < 0.001. Abbreviations: EX (exercise); SED (sedentary).

Exercise induces changes in tryptophan metabolism by gut microbes associated with hippocampal function in adult rats

Voluntary exercise reshapes gut microbiota and tryptophan metabolism, with consequences for the hippocampus, the brain's memory center

We observed exercise-driven changes in tryptophan-metabolizing gut bacteria, shifts in circulating metabolites, and reduced aryl hydrocarbon receptor expression in the dorsal hippocampus.”

— Professor Yvonne M. Nolan, University College Cork

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