Estrogens Play a Critical Role in Stress-Related Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in a Spontaneous Model of Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction.
Alison AccarieJoran TothLucas WautersRicard FarréJan TackTim VanuytselPublished in: Cells (2022)
Estrogen plays a direct critical role in colonic hypersensitivity in a spontaneous animal model of DGBI, while for immune activation, estrogen seems to be involved in the first step of their recruitment and activation. Our data point towards a complex interaction between stress and β-estradiol in DGBI.