Estrogen and progesterone modulated rat gastric motility and visceral sensitivity, providing a hormonal mechanism for the menstrual cycle-related GI symptoms (bloating, altered motility, sensitivity) experienced by many women.
Key findingOvarian steroids (estrogen, progesterone) regulated gastric motility patterns and visceral sensitivity in rats, providing the hormonal mechanism for m
What the researchers found
Ovarian steroids (estrogen, progesterone) regulated gastric motility patterns and visceral sensitivity in rats, providing the hormonal mechanism for menstrual cycle-related GI symptom variations experienced by many women.
Why it matters
Relevant for neuropeptides, gut-healing.
How the study worked
animal-study study on neuropeptides, gut-healing.
What this study cannot tell us
See abstract.
How to read the evidence
preliminary evidence.
When this study was published
Published in 2006.
The bigger picture
Advances peptide research.
Questions still open
- Further research needed.
- Clinical translation to evaluate.
Common questions
What was studied?
What was found?
Read the original research
Regulative effects of ovarian steroids on rat gastric motility and sensitivity.
Sheng li xue bao : [Acta physiologica Sinica], 58(3), 275-80
Citation
Yang, Xia; Liu, Ran; Dong, Yan. (2006). Regulative effects of ovarian steroids on rat gastric motility and sensitivity.. Sheng li xue bao : [Acta physiologica Sinica], 58(3), 275-80.