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Alejandro Caicedo

University of MiamiORCID 0000-0002-3765-3529Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Assay:electronic health records· 1

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Alejandro TamayoiD· 2 shared Madina MakhmutovaiD· 2 shared Elizabeth PereiraiD· 1 shared Joana AlmaçaiD· 1 shared Jonathan WeitziD· 1 shared Maria E. BoulinaiD· 1 shared Noah J. LeviiD· 1 shared Randy J. SeeleyiD· 1 shared

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A neural entero-pancreatic pathway that regulatesinsulin secretion and glucose tolerance

Madina Sokolov, Alejandro Tamayo, Noah J. Levi, Randy J. Seeley, Alejandro Caicedo

The paper identifies a neural pathway from the gut to the pancreas that enhances insulin secretion and glucose tolerance by modulating beta cell function.

bioRxiv · Aug 14, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

PANCREATIC ISLETS COMMUNICATE WITH THE BRAIN VIA VAGAL SENSORY NEURONS

Madina Makhmutova, Jonathan Weitz, Alejandro Tamayo, Elizabeth Pereira, Maria E. Boulina, Joana Almaça, Rayner Rodriguez‐Diaz, Alejandro Caicedo

The paper shows pancreatic islets communicate with the brain via vagal sensory neurons that respond to serotonin released from beta cells.

Gastroenterology · Oct 26, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience