Serotonin receptor 2B induces visceral hyperalgesia in rat model and patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome

CONCLUSION: Our finding that increased expression of the 5-HT2B receptor contributes to visceral hyperalgesia by inducing TRPV1 expression in IBS-D patients provides important insights into the potential mechanisms underlying IBS-D-associated visceral hyperalgesia.PMID:38596485 | PMC:PMC11000090 | DOI:10.3748/wjg.v30.i10.1431

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology - April 10, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Zheng-Yang Li Yu-Qing Mao Qian Hua Yong-Hong Sun Hai-Yan Wang Xuan-Guang Ye Jing-Xian Hu Ya-Jie Wang Miao Jiang Source Type: research