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Piezo2: A Candidate Biomarker for Visceral Hypersensitivity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
3 Jan 2017
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Currently, there exists no biomarker for visceral hypersensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Piezo proteins have been proven to play an important role in the mechanical stimulation to induce visceral pain in other tissues and may also be a biomarker candidate. The aim of this study was to test the expressions of Piezo1 and Piezo2 proteins in the intestinal epithelial cells from different...
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