The mechanism of secretion and metabolism of gut-derived 5-hydroxytryptamine

N Liu, S Sun, P Wang, Y Sun, Q Hu… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Serotonin, also known as 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), is a metabolite of tryptophan and is
reported to modulate the development and neurogenesis of the enteric nervous system, gut …

Neurotransmitter and intestinal interactions: focus on the microbiota-gut-brain axis in irritable bowel syndrome

M Chen, G Ruan, L Chen, S Ying, G Li, F Xu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder of unknown etiology.
IBS is caused by a disruption in the gut-brain axis. Given the importance of the gut …

A population of gut epithelial enterochromaffin cells is mechanosensitive and requires Piezo2 to convert force into serotonin release

C Alcaino, KR Knutson, AJ Treichel… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Enterochromaffin (EC) cells constitute the largest population of intestinal epithelial
enteroendocrine (EE) cells. EC cells are proposed to be specialized mechanosensory cells …

Low-level inflammation, immunity, and brain-gut axis in IBS: unraveling the complex relationships

Y Yuan, X Wang, S Huang, H Wang, G Shen - Gut microbes, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Irritable bowel syndrome is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder, and it has been
shown that the etiology of irritable bowel syndrome is a multifactorial complex of …

Enterochromaffin cells: sentinels to gut microbiota in hyperalgesia?

X Xu, R Chen, G Zhan, D Wang, X Tan… - Frontiers in Cellular and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, increasing studies have been conducted on the mechanism of gut
microbiota in neuropsychiatric diseases and non-neuropsychiatric diseases. The academic …

Recent advances in biofabricated gut models to understand the gut-brain axis in neurological diseases

H Han, J Jang - Frontiers in Medical Technology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Increasing evidence has accumulated that gut microbiome dysbiosis could be linked to
neurological diseases, including both neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases. With the …

Examination of the mechanism of Piezo ion channel in 5-HT synthesis in the enterochromaffin cell and its association with gut motility

Z Zhu, X Chen, S Chen, C Hu, R Guo, Y Wu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In the gastrointestinal tract, serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) is an important
monoamine that regulates intestinal dynamics. QGP-1 cells are human-derived …

Intestinal enteroendocrine cells rely on ryanodine and IP3 calcium store receptors for mechanotransduction

KR Knutson, ST Whiteman, C Alcaino… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Enteroendocrine cells (EECs) are specialized sensors of luminal forces and chemicals in the
gastrointestinal (GI) epithelium that respond to stimulation with a release of signalling …

Role of ion channels in the chemotransduction and mechanotransduction in digestive function and feeding behavior

Z Zhu, Y Wu, Z Liu, Y Li, M Jiang - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The gastrointestinal tract constantly communicates with the environment, receiving and
processing a wide range of information. The contents of the gastrointestinal tract and the …

Enterochromaffin cells as the source of melatonin: key findings and functional relevance in mammals

PK Pal, S Sarkar, A Chattopadhyay… - Melatonin …, 2019 - melatonin-research.net
The enteroendocrine cells in gastrointestinal (GI) tract synthesize more than thirty hormones
in mammals. Among these cells, the enterochromaffin (EC) cells are probably the most …