Frontiers in Physiology (Jul 2023)

Vitamin D may alleviate irritable bowel syndrome by modulating serotonin synthesis: a hypothesis based on recent literature

  • Xiao-Lan Yu,
  • Cui-Ping Li,
  • Lian-Ping He

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1152958
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14

Abstract

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A number of studies found that serotonin plays a vital role in the development of depression and irritable bowel syndrome. Recent studies showed that vitamin D was associated with regulating the synthesis of serotonin. This review focuses on the recent progress in the relationship between vitamin D and serotonin synthesis.

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