Saccharomyces boulardii, a yeast probiotic, inhibits gut motility through upregulating intestinal serotonin transporter and modulating gut microbiota

• Main Authors: Yu Gu (Author), Chen Wang (Author), Xiali Qin (Author), Bingqian Zhou (Author), Xiang Liu (Author), Tianyu Liu (Author), Runxiang Xie (Author), Jinghua Liu (Author), Bangmao Wang (Author), Hailong Cao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Saccharomyces boulardii (Sb) is a widely used fungal probiotic in treating various digestive diseases, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). However, the specific mechanisms of Sb relieving IBS remain unclear. The abnormal serotonin transporter (SERT) / 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) system could ca...