Vagus Nerve Stimulation Relives Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the Associated Depression via α7nAChR-mediated Anti-inflammatory Pathway
Yan Q, Chen J, Ren X, Song Y, Xu J, Xuan S, Jiang X, Kuang Z, Tang Z
Neuroscience · 2023
Key finding
AA-CAS treatment resulted in abnormal fecal output, increased visceral sensitivity, depressive-like behaviors, and overexpression of inflammatory mediators, all of which were reversed by VNS treatment.
- Condition
- Gut Health
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Yan, Q., Chen, J., Ren, X., Song, Y., Xu, J., Xuan, S., Jiang, X., Kuang, Z., & Tang, Z. (2023). Vagus Nerve Stimulation Relives Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the Associated Depression via α7nAChR-mediated Anti-inflammatory Pathway. Neuroscience, 530, 26-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2023.08.026
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