De-Zhi Kong

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Disrupted Stromal-Epithelial Crosstalk Impairs Gut Barrier in Depression.

BACKGROUND: Depressive disorder is commonly associated with gastrointestinal dysfunction, but the specific cellular and molecular alterations within the colonic mucosa remain poorly understood. The role of stromal-epithelial crosstalk in the colonic niche under depressive conditi...