The Gut-Liver-Brain Axis: From the Head to the Feet

Mauro Giuffrè^{1

2}, Rita Moretti²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine (Digestive Diseases), Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
² Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34149 Trieste, Italy.

Editorial

Mauro Giuffrè et al. Int J Mol Sci. 2023.

. 2023 Oct 27;24(21):15662.

doi: 10.3390/ijms242115662.

Mauro Giuffrè^{1

2}, Rita Moretti²

¹ Department of Internal Medicine (Digestive Diseases), Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
² Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34149 Trieste, Italy.

Abstract

The gut-liver-brain axis, a multifaceted network of communication, intricately connects the enteric, hepatic, and central nervous systems [...].

The authors declare non conflict of interest.

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