Serotonin is an endogenous regulator of intestinal CYP1A1 via AhR

Abstract Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a nuclear receptor that controls xenobiotic detoxification via induction of cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1) and regulates immune responses in the intestine. Metabolites of L-tryptophan activate AhR, which confers protection against intestinal inflammation. We...

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Main Authors: Christopher Manzella, Megha Singhal, Waddah A. Alrefai, Seema Saksena, Pradeep K. Dudeja, Ravinder K. Gill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-24213-5