Quentin Leyrolle

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 919 citations indexed

About

Quentin Leyrolle is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Biological Psychiatry. According to data from OpenAlex, Quentin Leyrolle has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 919 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Physiology and 9 papers in Biological Psychiatry. Recurrent topics in Quentin Leyrolle's work include Diet and metabolism studies (11 papers), Gut microbiota and health (11 papers) and Tryptophan and brain disorders (9 papers). Quentin Leyrolle is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (11 papers), Gut microbiota and health (11 papers) and Tryptophan and brain disorders (9 papers). Quentin Leyrolle collaborates with scholars based in France, Belgium and Finland. Quentin Leyrolle's co-authors include Sophie Layé, Nathalie M. Delzenne, Agnès Nadjar, Ville Koistinen, Hany Ahmed, Olli Kärkkäinen, Kati Hanhineva, Joffre Corinne, Audrey M. Neyrinck and Laure B. Bindels and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Gut and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Quentin Leyrolle

21 papers receiving 911 citations

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Microbiota-derived metabolites as drivers of gut–brain communication

2022 239 citations Hany Ahmed, Quentin Leyrolle et al. Gut Microbes profile →

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Stephen J. Kentish Australia

Olli Kärkkäinen Finland

Feng Jin China

Jill M. Hoffman United States

Marcus Boehme Ireland

Kiran V. Sandhu Ireland

Christine Fülling Ireland

Matteo M. Pusceddu Italy

Anthony C. Johnson United States

Caitríona M. Long-Smith Ireland

Stephen J. Kentish Australia

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Amadieu, Camille, Quentin Leyrolle, Andrea Anesi, et al.. (2025). Effect of saffron extract supplementation on mood in healthy adults with subclinical symptoms of depression: a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 122(6). 1625–1635.

Castanon, Nathalie, Sylvie Vancassel, Camille Amadieu, et al.. (2025). Obesity-induced emotional alterations in mice are associated with impairments of tryptophan metabolism along the kynurenine and indole pathways. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 130. 106107–106107.

Amadieu, Camille, Hany Ahmed, Sophie Leclercq, et al.. (2025). Effect of inulin supplementation on fecal and blood metabolome in alcohol use disorder patients: A randomised, controlled dietary intervention. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 66. 361–371. 1 indexed citations

Neyrinck, Audrey M., Hany Ahmed, Quentin Leyrolle, et al.. (2025). Fecal transplantation from humans with obesity to mice drives a selective microbial signature without impacting behavioral and metabolic health. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 15455–15455. 2 indexed citations

Leclercq, Sophie, Hany Ahmed, Camille Amadieu, et al.. (2024). Blood metabolomic profiling reveals new targets in the management of psychological symptoms associated with severe alcohol use disorder. eLife. 13. 7 indexed citations

Leyrolle, Quentin, et al.. (2023). Dietary Marine Hydrolysate Improves Memory Performance and Social Behavior through Gut Microbiota Remodeling during Aging. Foods. 12(23). 4199–4199. 9 indexed citations

Leyrolle, Quentin, et al.. (2023). The gut-derived metabolites as mediators of the effect of healthy nutrition on the brain. Frontiers in Nutrition. 10. 1155533–1155533. 7 indexed citations

Ellul, Pierre, Julien Dubreucq, Charles Laidi, et al.. (2023). Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) without boundaries: research and interventions beyond classifications. Journal of Neural Transmission. 130(3). 473–479. 1 indexed citations

Ahmed, Hany, Quentin Leyrolle, Ville Koistinen, et al.. (2022). Microbiota-derived metabolites as drivers of gut–brain communication. Gut Microbes. 14(1). 2102878–2102878. 239 indexed citations breakdown →

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Morel, Lydie, Quentin Leyrolle, Katherine Picard, et al.. (2021). Microglial Cannabinoid Type 1 Receptor Regulates Brain Inflammation in a Sex-Specific Manner. Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. 6(6). 488–507. 22 indexed citations

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Knudsen, Christelle, Audrey M. Neyrinck, Quentin Leyrolle, et al.. (2021). Hepatoprotective Effects of Indole, a Gut Microbial Metabolite, in Leptin-Deficient Obese Mice. Journal of Nutrition. 151(6). 1507–1516. 39 indexed citations

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Leyrolle, Quentin, Renáta Cserjési, Audrey M. Neyrinck, et al.. (2021). Microbiota and Metabolite Profiling as Markers of Mood Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study in Obese Patients. Nutrients. 14(1). 147–147. 10 indexed citations

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Amadieu, Camille, Audrey M. Neyrinck, Quentin Leyrolle, et al.. (2021). Restoring an adequate dietary fiber intake by inulin supplementation: a pilot study showing an impact on gut microbiota and sociability in alcohol use disorder patients. Gut Microbes. 14(1). 2007042–2007042. 30 indexed citations

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Rodriguez, Julie, Nicolas Lanthier, Sophie Hiel, et al.. (2020). Discovery of the gut microbial signature driving the efficacy of prebiotic intervention on liver steatosis. Acta gastro-enterologica belgica. 83. 1 indexed citations

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Leclercq, Sophie, Tiphaine Le Roy, Laure B. Bindels, et al.. (2020). Gut Microbiota-Induced Changes in β-Hydroxybutyrate Metabolism Are Linked to Altered Sociability and Depression in Alcohol Use Disorder. Cell Reports. 33(2). 108238–108238. 126 indexed citations

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Benmamar‐Badel, Anouk, et al.. (2019). Dietary N-3 PUFA deficiency affects sleep-wake activity in basal condition and in response to an inflammatory challenge in mice. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 85. 162–169. 11 indexed citations

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Leyrolle, Quentin, Sophie Layé, & Agnès Nadjar. (2019). Direct and indirect effects of lipids on microglia function. Neuroscience Letters. 708. 134348–134348. 32 indexed citations

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Labrousse, Virginie, Quentin Leyrolle, Camille Amadieu, et al.. (2018). Dietary omega-3 deficiency exacerbates inflammation and reveals spatial memory deficits in mice exposed to lipopolysaccharide during gestation. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 73. 427–440. 65 indexed citations

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Nadjar, Agnès, Quentin Leyrolle, Joffre Corinne, & Sophie Layé. (2016). Bioactive lipids as new class of microglial modulators: When nutrition meets neuroimunology. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 79(Pt A). 19–26. 33 indexed citations

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Madore, Charlotte, Quentin Leyrolle, Chloé Lacabanne, et al.. (2016). Neuroinflammation in Autism: Plausible Role of Maternal Inflammation, Dietary Omega 3, and Microbiota. Neural Plasticity. 2016. 1–15. 105 indexed citations

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