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SUBMITTER: Bautzova T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6411128 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bautzova Tereza T Hockley James R F JRF Perez-Berezo Teresa T Pujo Julien J Tranter Michael M MM Desormeaux Cleo C Barbaro Maria Raffaella MR Basso Lilian L Le Faouder Pauline P Rolland Corinne C Malapert Pascale P Moqrich Aziz A Eutamene Helene H Denadai-Souza Alexandre A Vergnolle Nathalie N Smith Ewan St John ESJ Hughes David I DI Barbara Giovanni G Dietrich Gilles G Bulmer David C DC Cenac Nicolas N
Science signaling 20181218 561
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that is characterized by chronic abdominal pain concurrent with altered bowel habit. Polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) metabolites are increased in abundance in IBS and are implicated in the alteration of sensation to mechanical stimuli, which is defined as visceral hypersensitivity. We sought to quantify PUFA metabolites in patients with IBS and evaluate their role in pain. Quantification of PUFA metabolites by mass spectromet ...[more]