ReviewJournal of neurogastroenterology and motility2016
The Role of Visceral Hypersensitivity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Pharmacological Targets and Novel Treatments.
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- Systematic Review on Herbal Preparations for Controlling Visceral Hypersensitivity in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders.Current pharmaceutical biotechnology · 2024Pooled it
- Dietary fibre blend improves gut health in patients with irritable bowel syndrome following a low FODMAP diet: a randomised, double-blind control trial.European journal of nutrition · 2026Trial
- Tenapanor Improves Abdominal Symptoms Irrespective of Changes in Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movement Frequency in Adults with Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation.Digestive diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Trial
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- Ameliorating effects and mechanisms of transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation on abdominal pain and constipation.JCI insight · 2021Trial
- Effectiveness of Sterilized Symbiotic Drink Containing Lactobacillus helveticus Comparable to Probiotic Alone in Patients with Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2020Trial
- A poly-herbal blend (Herbagut®) on adults presenting with gastrointestinal complaints: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2018Trial
- Efficacy of Tenapanor in Patients With or Without Prior Use of IBS-C Prescription Medications: A Post-hoc Analysis of Phase 3 Clinical Trials.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2026Article
- ATP-P2X3 Signaling as a Shared Neural Sensitization Pathway in Endometriosis and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Physical and Mental Health as Biopsychosocial Correlates and Pathways Associated With Symptom Severity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Structural Equation Modeling Study.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2026Article
- The Mast Cell-PAR2-TRP Axis: A Convergent Mechanism for Visceral Hypersensitivity Independent of Divergent Motility in IBS.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- Time-Restricted Eating and Symptom Severity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Results from a Pilot Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Revisiting Abdominal Pain in IBS: From Pathophysiology to Targeted Management with Alverine Citrate/Simeticone.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Sensory processing sensitivity levels in patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction: a propensity score-matched cross-sectional study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Female Sexual Dysfunction and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jordanian Women.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Predictors of Symptoms of Anxiety or Depression at Diagnosis in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Inception Cohort.Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics · 2025Article
- Changji'an formula alleviates visceral hypersensitivity of a post-inflammatory IBS-D mouse model via NGF/TrkA signaling pathway.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Article
- Natural Remedies for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review of Herbal-Based Therapies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Gastrointestinal-specific anxiety and smoking abstinence expectancies among persons with irritable bowel syndrome.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Predicting response to the low FODMAP diet in irritable bowel syndrome: Current evidence and clinical considerations.Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Review
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Abstract
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common disorder referred to gastroenterologists and is characterized by altered bowel habits, abdominal pain, and bloating. Visceral hypersensitivity (VH) is a multifactorial process that may occur within the peripheral or central nervous systems and plays a principal role in the etiology of IBS symptoms. The pharmacological studies on selective drugs based on targeting specific ligands can provide novel therapies for modulation of persistent visceral hyperalgesia. The current paper reviews the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying therapeutic targeting for providing future drugs to protect or treat visceroperception and pain sensitization in IBS patients. There are a wide range of mediators and receptors participating in visceral pain perception amongst which substances targeting afferent receptors are attractive sources of novel drugs. Novel therapeutic targets for the management of VH include compounds which alter gut-brain pathways and local neuroimmune pathways. Molecular mediators and receptors participating in pain perception and visceroperception include histamine-1 receptors, serotonin (5-hydrodytryptamine) receptors, transient receptor potential vanilloid type I, tachykinins ligands, opioid receptors, voltage-gated channels, tyrosine receptor kinase receptors, protease-activated receptors, adrenergic system ligands, cannabinoid receptors, sex hormones, and glutamate receptors which are discussed in the current review. Moreover, several plant-derived natural compounds with potential to alleviate VH in IBS have been highlighted. VH has an important role in the pathology and severity of complications in IBS. Therefore, managing VH can remarkably modulate the symptoms of IBS. More preclinical and clinical investigations are needed to provide efficacious and targeted medicines for the management of VH.
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