Overall design | In this study, germ-free (GF) mice, specific pathogen-free (SPF) mice and colonized GF (CGF) mice were used to study the effects of gut microbiota on the lipid metabolism in the prefrontal cortex of mice. Balb/c mice were divided into the following 3 groups (n = 8 in each group): (1) control group (specific pathogen-free), (2) germ-free group, and (3) colonized germ-free group (germ-free mice placed into the cages with bedding and fecal matter from SPF mice). GF and CGF mice displayed a decreased proportion of immobility time relative to SPF mice. |