Immunoregulatory role of the gut microbiota in inflammatory depression

we analyzed gut microbiota composition in stool, inflammation factor and short chain fatty acid (SCFAs) in plasma, inflammatory and permeability marker in intestinal mucosa in inflammatory depression patients.we found the relative abundance of Bacteroides was significantly higher, and Clostridium was lower in inflammatory depression patients. The SCFA-producing species increased with abnormal butanoate metabolism in the inflammatory depression patients.