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Identification of a functional TPH1 polymorphism associated with irritable bowel syndrome bowel habit subtypes.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Nov 2013
Grasberger Helmut, Chang Lin, Shih Wendy, Presson Angela P, Sayuk Gregory S, Newberry Rodney D, Karagiannides Iordanis, Pothoulakis Charalabos, Mayer Emeran, Merchant Juanita L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Alterations in 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) signaling have been implicated as a factor contributing to the altered bowel habit of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients. Tryptophan hydroxylase 1 (TPH1) is the rate-limiting enzyme in enterochromaffin cell 5-HT biosynthesis. We hypothesized that genetic variants affecting TPH1 gene expression might alter intestinal 5-HT bioavailability and subsequently...
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