McMahon S B
Centre for Neuroscience Research, Kings College London, London Bridge, UK.
Gut. 2004 Mar;53 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):ii13-5. doi: 10.1136/gut.2003.033431.
Sensory innervation of the viscera serves a number of important functions, including regulation of visceral motility and secretory activity, and transmission of visceral sensations, including pain. There are many ways in which the sensitivity of visceral sensory neurones might be modulated, and these are discussed. Altered sensory neurone responsiveness may contribute to pathophysiological states such as irritable bowel syndrome, and the mechanisms leading to sensory neurone sensitisation offer novel targets for the treatment of such disorders.
内脏的感觉神经支配具有许多重要功能,包括调节内脏运动和分泌活动,以及传递包括疼痛在内的内脏感觉。内脏感觉神经元的敏感性可能通过多种方式进行调节,本文将对此进行讨论。感觉神经元反应性的改变可能导致诸如肠易激综合征等病理生理状态,而导致感觉神经元致敏的机制为治疗此类疾病提供了新的靶点。