Open AccessEpidermal growth factor upregulates serotonin transporter and its association with visceral hypersensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome
Author(s) -
Xiufang Cui,
Weimei Zhou,
Yan Yang,
Jun Zhou,
Xueliang Li,
Lin Lin,
Hongjie Zhang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v20.i37.13521
Subject(s) - endocrinology , medicine , serotonin transporter , irritable bowel syndrome , serotonin , epidermal growth factor , western blot , downregulation and upregulation , receptor , chemistry , biology , biochemistry , gene
To investigate the role of epidermal growth factor (EGF) in visceral hypersensitivity and its effect on the serotonin transporter (SERT).