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The enteric nervous system promotes intestinal health by constraining microbiota composition.
PLoS biology - 1 Feb 2017
Rolig Annah S, Mittge Erika K, Ganz Julia, Troll Josh V, Melancon Ellie, Wiles Travis J, Alligood Kristin, Stephens W Zac, Eisen Judith S, Guillemin Karen
Abstract excerpt
Sustaining a balanced intestinal microbial community is critical for maintaining intestinal health and preventing chronic inflammation. The gut is a highly dynamic environment, subject to periodic waves of peristaltic activity. We hypothesized that this dynamic environment is a prerequisite for a balanced microbial community and that the enteric nervous system (ENS), a chief regulator of physiological processes...
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