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Short-chain fatty acids regulate the enteric neurons and control gastrointestinal motility in rats.
Gastroenterology - 1 May 2010
Soret Rodolphe, Chevalier Julien, De Coppet Pierre, Poupeau Guillaume, Derkinderen Pascal, Segain Jean Pierre, Neunlist Michel
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Little is known about the environmental and nutritional regulation of the enteric nervous system (ENS), which controls gastrointestinal motility. Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) such as butyrate regulate colonic mucosa homeostasis and can modulate neuronal excitability. We inve...
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