A Microbial Drugstore for Motility

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Abstract

While there is growing appreciation that the microbiome regulates gut-brain signaling, the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Bhattarai et al. (2018) identify bacteria-derived tryptamine as a ligand for the gut-epithelium-expressed GPCR 5-HT4 receptor, thereby functioning as a regulator of gastrointestinal motility. While there is growing appreciation that the microbiome regulates gut-brain signaling, the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Bhattarai et al. (2018) identify bacteria-derived tryptamine as a ligand for the gut-epithelium-expressed GPCR 5-HT4 receptor, thereby functioning as a regulator of gastrointestinal motility.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)691-692
Number of pages2
JournalCell Host and Microbe
Volume23
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Jun 2018

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