在一项新的研究中,来自美国贝勒医学院的研究人员报道,缺乏一种特定的肠道细菌物种导致小鼠社交能力不足(social deficit)。这些社交能力不足令人想起人类自闭症谱系障碍(autism spectrum disorder,ASD)的症状。通过将这种细菌物种添加到受影响的小鼠肠道中,研究人员能够逆转这些小鼠的一些社交行为问题。相关研究结果发表在Cell期刊上。如今,研究人员正 In a new study, researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in the US reported that lack of a specific gut bacteria species leads to social deficits in mice. These poor social skills are reminiscent of the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in humans. By adding this bacterial species to the gut of affected mice, researchers were able to reverse some of the social behavior problems in these mice. Relevant research results published in the Cell Journal. Now, researchers are