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The number of
microorganisms
in human gut is higher than the number of human cells in our body. Their
metabolic activity
equals that of liver and plays crucial role in many key processes such as
digestion
,
drug metabolism
, or functioning of the
immune system
...
Studies in mice have shown that the
gut microbiome
is also capable of influencing the chemistry of our brain, thus regulating our
behaviour
,
anxiety
,
mood
,
cognition
and
pain
...
Being inspired by this emerging research area,
UCL iGEM 2015
team wants to explore the modulation of the gut bacteria as a strategy for developing
novel treatments
for
mental health
disorders. Ultimately, our goal is to
harness
synthetic biology
to make people
happy
!