[HTML][HTML] Stress triggers flare of inflammatory bowel disease in children and adults

Y Sun, L Li, R Xie, B Wang, K Jiang, H Cao - Frontiers in pediatrics, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an idiopathic inflammatory disease characterized by
chronic and relapsing manifestations. It is noteworthy that the prevalence of IBD is gradually …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the connection between gut homeostasis and psychological stress

H Zhang, Z Wang, G Wang, X Song, Y Qian, Z Liao… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Long-term exposure to adverse life events that provoke acute or chronic psychological
stress (hereinafter “stress”) can negatively affect physical health and even increase …

[HTML][HTML] Ruminococcus gnavus plays a pathogenic role in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome by increasing serotonin biosynthesis

L Zhai, C Huang, Z Ning, Y Zhang, M Zhuang… - Cell Host & Microbe, 2023 - cell.com
Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D), a globally prevalent functional
gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, is associated with elevated serotonin that increases gut …

Body weight regulation via MT1-MMP-mediated cleavage of GFRAL

CFW Chow, X Guo, P Asthana, S Zhang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
GDNF-family receptor a-like (GFRAL) has been identified as the cognate receptor of
growth/differentiation factor 15 (GDF15/MIC-1), considered a key signaling axis in energy …

Indispensable role of melatonin, a scavenger of reactive oxygen species (ROS), in the protective effect of Akkermansia muciniphila in cadmium-induced intestinal …

S Xie, R Zhang, Z Li, C Liu, W Xiang, Q Lu… - Free Radical Biology …, 2022 - Elsevier
The gastrointestinal tract is the main target of cadmium toxicity. However, whether
Akkermansia muciniphila (A. muciniphila), which has been reported to be the next …

[HTML][HTML] 5-HT7 receptor-dependent intestinal neurite outgrowth contributes to visceral hypersensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome

WY Chang, YT Yang, MP She, CH Tu, TC Lee… - Laboratory …, 2022 - nature.com
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by visceral hypersensitivity (VH) associated
with abnormal serotonin/5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) metabolism and neurotrophin …

Nerve growth factor (NGF)-TrkA axis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma triggers EMT and confers resistance to the EGFR inhibitor erlotinib

C Lin, Z Ren, XI Yang, R Yang, Y Chen, Z Liu, Z Dai… - Cancer letters, 2020 - Elsevier
Understanding the molecular mechanisms regulating tumor dissemination and therapeutic
resistance is of central importance for effective cancer therapies. Here, we report that nerve …

Multifunctional wet-adhesive chitosan/acrylic conduit for sutureless repair of peripheral nerve injuries

M Zhang, H An, Z Gu, YC Zhang, T Wan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The incidence of peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is high worldwide, and a poor prognosis is
common. Surgical closure and repair of the affected area are crucial to ensure the effective …

Human intestinal organoids: Modeling gastrointestinal physiology and immunopathology—current applications and limitations

P Flood, N Hanrahan, K Nally… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Human intestinal organoids are an ideal model system for studying gastrointestinal
physiology and immunopathology. Altered physiology and mucosal immune response are …

Perinatal transmission of a probiotic Bifidobacterium strain protects against early life stress-induced mood and gastrointestinal motility disorders

H Zhu, P Tian, X Qian, L Gu, J Zhao, G Wang… - Food & Function, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Early life stress can considerably interfere in gut microbiome formation and nervous system
development. Specific probiotic strains have been proved to exert anti-stress effects by …