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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Therapeutic effects of Poncirus fructus on colonic dysfunction and visceral pain in a zymosan-induced irritable bowel syndrome mouse model through interstitial cells of Cajal and ion channel modulation.

Na Ri Choi, Seok-Jae Ko, Woo-Gyun Choi, Daehwa Jung, Sang Chan Kim, Dong Wook Lim, Yun Tai Kim, Joo Han Woo, Jae-Woo Park, Byung Joo Kim

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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 1 paper.

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10 authors.

Na Ri Choi *Department of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine, Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea.
Seok-Jae Ko *Department of Digestive Diseases, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Woo-Gyun ChoiDepartment of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine, Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea.
Daehwa JungDepartment of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Daegu Hanny University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea.
Sang Chan KimCollege of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea.
Dong Wook LimDivision of Food Functionality, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Republic of Korea.
Yun Tai KimDivision of Food Functionality, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Republic of Korea.
Joo Han WooDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Republic of Korea.
Jae-Woo ParkDepartment of Digestive Diseases, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Byung Joo KimDepartment of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine, Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a prevalent gastrointestinal disorder with few effective long-term treatments. This study investigated the therapeutic potential of Methods: A zymosan-induced colitis mouse model was employed to mimic IBS-associated inflammation and pain. Electrophysiological recordings were performed in murine colonic ICCs and HEK293T cells overexpressing TRPV1, TRPV4, TRPA1, NaV1.5, or NaV1.7 channels. Additional analyses included histology, TNF-α measurement, behavioral pain assessments, and gut microbiota profiling. Results: PFE depolarized ICC pacemaker potentials in a dose-dependent manner through HCN channel activation and M3 muscarinic receptor-mediated PLC-PKC signaling involving p38 MAPK and JNK pathways. Conclusion: PFE exerts multi-target effects by modulating ICC activity, suppressing inflammation, and regulating key ion channels involved in visceral pain. These findings suggest that PFE has therapeutic potential for the management of IBS symptoms.

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colitiselectrophysiologygastrointestinal motilityirritable bowel syndromePoncirus fructuszymosan-induced

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PMID41170383
PMCPMC12569543

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