腸道微生物群在人類健康和疾病的角色：從腦腸軸檢測方法到治療應用

The Gut Microbiota in Human Health and Disease：From Gut-Brain Axis Testing Methodologies to Therapeutic Approaches

微生物是地球上最豐富的生命形式，然而其多樣性卻未能被充分認識。目前對微生物群參與宿主的生理與 病理機制有更多的瞭解，因此人類微生物群的研究已成為了眾所注目的焦點。此短篇綜論主要為總結人類 腸道微生物群的檢驗方法與腦腸軸的機制，以及益生元或益生菌為治療基礎的應用。

Microbes are the most abundant form of life on earth; yet their diversity is under-appreciated. Owing to a better understanding of their involvement in host pathophysiology, investigation of the human microbiota has been put under the spotlight. This mini-review briefly summarizes gut microbio ta analysis methods, the brain-gut axis, as well as the application of microbiota-based therapy using prebiot ics or probiotics.