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Review
. 2022 Nov 15:2022:3240573.
doi: 10.1155/2022/3240573. eCollection 2022.

Interaction between the Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Motility

Qihong Liu  1   2 , Yunfeng Luo  1   2 , Xiao Ke  1   2
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Review

Interaction between the Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Motility

Qihong Liu et al. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. .

Abstract

The gut microbiota is the largest symbiotic ecosystem with the host and has been proven to play an important role in maintaining the stability of the intestinal environment. The imbalance of the gut microbiota is caused by the imbalance between the symbiotic microbiota and the pathogenic microbiota. The commensal microbiome regulates intestinal motility, while the pathogenic microbiome causes intestinal motility disorder, resulting in disease development. Intestinal motility is a relatively general term, and its meaning may include intestinal muscle contraction, intestinal wall biomechanics, intestinal compliance, and transmission. The role of intestinal microecology and intestinal motility are interrelated, intestinal flora disorder mediates intestinal motility, and abnormal intestinal motility affects colonization of the intestinal flora. In this review, we briefly outlined the interaction between gut microbiota and intestinal motility and provided a reference for future studies.

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Model for interactions between gut microbiota and intestinal motility.
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