Fig. 2
From: Butterflies in the gut: the interplay between intestinal microbiota and stress
Gut commensal microbes are required to restrain the host stress response neurons increasing social behavior. Colonization of Enterococcus faecalis alleviated the social interaction-induced stress response and promoted the social behaviors toward the novel mouse. PVN: the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus; BNST: the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis; DG: dentate gyrus; CRH: corticotropin-releasing hormone; GR: glucocorticoid receptor