Neurogastroenterology encompasses intrinsic and extrinsic neural processes that regulate gut functions, sensation and related behaviors such as ingestion. In 2011, key advances were made in understanding gut–brain interactions, visceral sensation, serotonin signaling, neurogenesis and neuromuscular transmission.
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Sharkey, K., Mawe, G. Emerging concepts in neurogastroenterology and motility. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 9, 74–76 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2011.247
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