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SUBMITTER: Liu X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5657002 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Liu Xiaolin X Li Shi-Jiang SJ Shaker Reza R Silverman Alan A Kern Mark M Ward Douglas B DB Li Wenjun W Xu Zhan Z Chelimsky Gisela G Sood Manu R MR
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition 20171101 5
The hypothalamus plays a critical role in maintaining visceral homeostasis. Altered hypothalamus activation has been implicated in functional gastrointestinal disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). One important aspect of homeostatic regulation is the cortical modulation of limbic and paralimbic subsystems, including the hypothalamus, which in turn affects the descending regulatory processes mediating visceral homeostasis. Using neuroimaging, we evaluated hypothalamus functional co ...[more]