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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Naringenin attenuates slow-transit constipation by regulating the AMPK/mTOR/ULK1 signalling pathway:

Yahui Wang, Xiaopeng Wang, Yifei Qian, Mingming Sun, Huiju Yang, Lianlin Su, Shuai Yan

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Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Yahui Wang *Department of Anorectal Surgery, Suzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Xiaopeng Wang *Department of Anorectal Surgery, Suzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Yifei QianDepartment of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States.
Mingming SunDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, Suzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Huiju YangDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Lianlin SuSchool of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Shuai YanDepartment of Anorectal Surgery, Suzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.

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Abstract

Background: Slow-transit constipation (STC) is a widespread functional gastrointestinal condition distinguished by decreased colonic motility as an essential clinical characteristic. The excessive autophagy of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) causes phenotypic changes and functional abnormalities, which are important in colonic dysmotility. Naringenin (NAR) has been shown to regulate gastrointestinal motility disorders. The present study aimed to elucidate the regulatory role of naringenin in autophagy in STC and its underlying mechanism. Methods: Results: Our results indicated that NAR improved the survival and apoptosis of ICCs after GA by inhibiting autophagy through the partial suppression of the AMPK/mTOR/ULK1 signalling pathway. Moreover, NAR inhibited the autophagic degradation of pS757-ULK1 by weakening the interactions between pS757-ULK1 and the selective autophagy receptor genes NDP52 and OPTN. Further research revealed that NAR could increase the moisture content of faeces; increase the rate of small intestinal propulsion in mice; increase the serum concentrations of excitatory neurotransmitters such as GAS, 5-HT, MTL, and SP; and increase the expression levels of ANO1 and c-Kit in the colon, and the molecular mechanism was consistent with the Conclusion: NAR attenuates the AMPK/mTOR/ULK1 pathway in ICCs, thereby improving STC colonic dysmotility and underscoring its promise as a therapeutic option for STC.

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AMPK/mTOR/ULK1 signalling pathwayautophagyinterstitial cells of Cajalnaringeninslow transit constipation

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