Circulating serotonin is produced in the duodenum by enterochromaffin cells, specialized endocrine cells in the epithelia lining the gut, and functions within a specialized neuroendocrine network.

In addition to the production of serotonin, the gut also worked overtime to maintain high levels of the molecule. The small ...

The human gut is a major site of neurotransmitters, such as serotonin and dopamine, which are produced by epithelial enterochromaffin cells (ECs). These neurotransmitters influence the enteric and ...

A large segment of the CYP2C19 rapid metabolizer subgroup is nonresponder to the PPI treatment, only partial symptom relief in GERD, more frequent unsuccessful eradication therapy and lower ...

A study in the journal “Gut” found that coffee triggers the release of gastric acid through a process involving gastrin and enterochromaffin-like cells. Does it cause digestive issues? For some people ...

A: Animal; ACE: Accessory cholera enterotoxin; H: Human; ZOT: Zonula occludens toxin.