Harvard researchers have found that M. morganii may contribute to depression by producing an inflammatory molecule.
- Biochemical analyses reveal how the gut bacterium Morganella morganii may contribute to some cases of major depressive disorder.
- The bacterium incorporates an environmental contaminant into one of its molecules, triggering inflammation — a known factor in disease development.
- These findings suggest the contaminant could serve as a biomarker and further support the idea that major depressive disorder may have autoimmune connections.
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“Future research will be needed to confirm this faulty product of M. morganii as a definitive cause of major depressive disorder and to gauge what percentage of cases it may be responsible for.”