Microbiota regulates visceral pain in the mouse

The perception of visceral pain is a complex process involving the spinal cord and higher order brain structures. Increasing evidence implicates the gut microbiota as a key regulator of brain and behavior, yet it remains to be determined if gut bacteria play a role in visceral sensitivity. We used g...

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Main Authors: Pauline Luczynski, Monica Tramullas, Maria Viola, Fergus Shanahan, Gerard Clarke, Siobhain O'Mahony, Timothy G Dinan, John F Cryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-06-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/25887