Ruqiao Duan

Anxiety is one of the common diseases of postmenopausal women. Our previous study showed that berberine, a natural alkaloid, could alleviate ovariectomized (OVX)-induced anxiety-like behaviors and enrich _Akkermansia muciniphila_ (AKK) in rats…

Gut microbiota affect the development of visceral hypersensitivity and gut dysmotility in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Recent studies found the mechanoreceptor Piezo2 affects gastrointestinal functions and may also affects visceral sensitivity…