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ReviewFrontiers in physiology2021

Pathophysiologic Role of Neurotransmitters in Digestive Diseases.

Xiaoxu Yang, Jun Lou, Weixi Shan, Jianhong Ding, Zhe Jin, Yanxia Hu, Qian Du, Qiushi Liao, Rui Xie, Jingyu Xu

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Review in Frontiers in physiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Xiaoxu YangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Jun LouDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Weixi ShanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Jianhong DingDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Zhe JinDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Yanxia HuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Qian DuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Qiushi LiaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Rui XieDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Jingyu XuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurotransmitters are special molecules that serve as messengers in chemical synapses between neurons, cells, or receptors, including catecholamines, serotonin, dopamine, and other neurotransmitters, which play an important role in both human physiology and pathology. Compelling evidence has indicated that neurotransmitters have an important physiological role in various digestive diseases. They act as ligands in combination with central or peripheral receptors, and transmits signals through chemical synapses, which are involved in regulating the physiological and pathological processes of the digestive tract organs. For instance, neurotransmitters regulate blood circulation and affect intestinal movement, nutrient absorption, the gastrointestinal innate immune system, and the microbiome. In this review, we will focus on the role of neurotransmitters in the pathogenesis of digestive tract diseases to provide novel therapeutic targets for new drug development in digestive diseases.

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dopaminegastrointestinal inflammationliver fibrosisneurotransmittersserotonin

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PMID34194334
PMCPMC8236819

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