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This study aimed to evaluate whether abdominal LIPUS could alleviate MK-801-induced schizophrenia-like negative symptoms through gut\u2013brain communication.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Study Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Rats administered with MK-801 were treated daily for 5 days with either LIPUS or Lactobacillus plantarum PS128, while another group of MK-801-administered rats received no treatment. Following LIPUS or PS128 treatment, rats underwent behavioral testing, western blot analysis, and histological examination. 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Abdominal LIPUS stimulation effectively lessened the MK-801-induced reduction in gut microbiota diversity, restored NMDAR1, 5-HT1AR, and 5-HT2AR density, enhanced dopaminergic neuron activity, and increased dopamine and 5-HT release in the mPFC, thereby reversing behavioral abnormalities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These results suggest that abdominal LIPUS alleviates MK-801-induced schizophrenia-like negative symptoms by modulating serotonin signaling and the gut microbiota.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/schbul\/sbaf031","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,18]],"date-time":"2025-02-18T23:18:30Z","timestamp":1739920710000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Abdominal Ultrasound Stimulation Alleviates Negative Symptoms Through Modulation of Serotonin Signaling and Gut Microbiota in 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