ERC Starting Grant · 2019
In vivo gut-brain optogenetic endomicroscopy for digestive disorders management
Proper functioning of the digestive system depends largely on the enteric nervous system (the gut’s brain), which on one side is linked to the gut’s microbiota and on the other side is linked to environmental factors, like stress, via gut-brain axis. Communication along this axis is not very well understood, even though it is crucial for the diagnosis and treatment of functional digestive disorders, which are the most common problems in the digestive system imposing a significant burden on public health. One of the limiting factors is the lack of tools enabling investigation of gut’s neuronal network in vivo. The goal of this proposal is to provide an insight into the functioning of…
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