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ArticleInternational journal of molecular medicine2025

Piezo knockdown reduces 5‑hydroxytryptamine release from enterochromaffin cells and exacerbates intestinal dyskinesia in mice with functional constipation.

Xiangyun Yan, Peitao Ma, Wen Wang, Weijian Zeng, Yanqiu Li, Yujun Hou, Jiangnan Ye, Qianhua Zheng, Wei Zhang, Junpeng Yao and 1 more

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Xiangyun Yan *School of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, P.R. China.
Peitao Ma *School of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, P.R. China.
Wen WangSchool of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, P.R. China.
Weijian ZengSchool of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, P.R. China.
Yanqiu LiSchool of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, P.R. China.
Yujun HouSchool of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, P.R. China.
Jiangnan YeSchool of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, P.R. China.
Qianhua ZhengSchool of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, P.R. China.
Wei ZhangSchool of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, P.R. China.
Junpeng YaoSchool of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, P.R. China.
Ying LiSchool of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, P.R. China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Enterochromaffin (EC) cell dysfunction decreases 5‑hydroxytryptamine (5‑HT) secretion, contributing to functional constipation (FC). However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Piezo ion channels mediate 5‑HT release from EC cells. The present study investigated the roles and mechanisms of Piezo1 and Piezo2 in the pathogenesis of FC and explored possible interactions. In a loperamide‑induced FC mouse model, Piezo1 and Piezo2 were singly or simultaneously knocked down using adeno‑associated viruses. In vitro, their function in EC cells was assessed via lentiviral‑mediated knockdown in the QGP‑1 cell line. In FC mice, the expression of Piezo1 and Piezo2, along with their colocalization with EC cells, was significantly reduced. Knockdown of either channel impaired intestinal motility, prolonged gastrointestinal transit time, delayed gastric emptying and reduced small intestinal propulsion. Correspondingly, 5‑HT, 5‑HT

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ConstipationEnterochromaffin CellsIon ChannelsSerotoninAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalGastrointestinal MotilityGene Knockdown TechniquesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLTryptophan HydroxylaseIon ChannelsPiezo1 protein, mouseSerotoninTryptophan Hydroxylase5‑hydroxytryptamineenterochro-maffin cellfunctional constipationPiezo1Piezo2

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PMCPMC12425338

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