Exogenous serotonin regulates colorectal motility via the 5-HT2 and 5-HT3 receptors in the spinal cord of rats.

H NakamoriK NaitouY SanoH ShimaokaTakahiko Shiina Yasutake Shimizu

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2017)

These results demonstrate that exogenous serotonin acts on 5-HT2 and 5-HT3 receptors in the lumbosacral defecation center and activates the parasympathetic nervous system to enhance colorectal motility in cooperation with noradrenaline and dopamine.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
biofilm formation
spinal cord injury
uric acid
neuropathic pain
metabolic syndrome
blood pressure
cystic fibrosis