Role of central vagal 5-HT3 receptors in gastrointestinal physiology and pathophysiology

Vagal neurocircuits are vitally important in the co-ordination and modulation of GI reflexes and homeostatic functions. 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT; serotonin) is critically important in the regulation of several of these autonomic gastrointestinal (GI) functions including motility, secretion and visc...

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Main Author: Kirsteen eBrowning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2015.00413/full