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World J Diabetes. Sep 15, 2026; 17(9): 115749
Published online Sep 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.115749
Published online Sep 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.115749
Figure 1 Mechanisms of cytokine and neuroimmune interactions and gastrointestinal brain axis among sympathetic, vagus, and enteric nerves in diabetic gastrointestinal lesions.
VIP: Vasoactive intestinal peptide; GLP-1: Glucagon-like peptide-1; 5-HT: 5-hydroxytryptamine; Ach: Acetylcholine; NO: Nitric oxide; SCFA: Short chain fatty acids; GABA: Gamma-aminobutyric acid; IL-6: Interleukin-6; Trpa 1: Transient receptor potential anchor protein 1; nNOS: Neuronal nitric oxide synthase; NE: Norepinephrine.
Figure 2 Microscopic mechanistic diagram of cytokines in diabetic gastroenteropathy.
5-HT: 5-hydroxytryptamine; NO: Nitric oxide; VIP: Vasoactive intestinal peptide; TRPA1: Transient receptor potential anchor protein 1; NOX: NADPH oxidase; AGEs: Advanced glycation end products; GABA: Gamma-aminobutyric acid; SCFA: Short-chain fatty acids; IECs: Intestinal epithelial cells; FFAR: Free fatty acid receptor; MCT: Monocarboxylate transporter; GMGBA: Gut microbiota-gut-brain axis; Ach: Acetylcholine; nNOS: Neuronal nitric oxide synthase; POMC: Pro-opiomelanocortin; sGC: Soluble guanylate cyclase; ICC: Interstitial cells of Cajal; GLP-1: Glucagon-like peptide-1; GPCR: G protein-coupled receptor; VPAC1: Vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor 1; IL-22: Interleukin-22; ASIC3: Acid-sensing ion channel 3; GFAP: Glial fibrillary acidic protein; NPY/AgRP: Neuropeptide Y/agouti-related protein; CCK: Cholecystokinin; GAS: Gastrin; Gsα-AC-cAMP: G protein stimulatory α subunit-adenylyl cyclase-cyclic adenosine monophosphate; HDAC: Histone deacetylase.
- Citation: Yin RY, Liu ZJ, Yao YQ, Miao RY, Guan HF, Zhang YX, Fang XY, Zhang YJ, Tian JX. Gastrointestinal neuroregulation in diabetic gastroenteropathy: Integrating molecular mechanisms and diagnostic approaches. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(9): 115749
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v17/i9/115749.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.115749