Research advances in mechanism of gut microbiota changes after traumatic brain injury / 中华创伤杂志

ABSTRACT

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is often accompanied by digestive system dysfunction, such as intestinal dysfunction and dysbacteriosis. The activation of neuroendocrine system after TBI is one of the factors leading to gut microbiota changes. A variety of antimicrobial peptides secreted by Paneth cells are the key factors to maintain intestinal flora homeostasis. The dysfunction of Paneth cells after TBI may be responsible for gut microbiota changes. The authors review the mechanism of gut microbiota changes induced by TBI to provide new ideas for clinical treatment of gut microbiota changes caused by TBI.