They help
modulate gut motility, so how fast or how slow the food moves through our digestive system.
Not exact matches
Smooth muscle cells also
modulate airway resistance, a key factor in asthma, and
gut motility, important in irritable bowel syndrome.
The Journal of Neurogastroenterology and
Motility reported the novel finding that this bacteria's effect on anxiety involves
modulating the vagal pathways within the
gut - brain:
The neurotransmitter serotonin can actually
modulate motility in the
gut.