Chemosensing in the gastrointestinal tract is less well understood than many aspects of gut
mechanosensitivity; however, it is important in the overall function of the GI tract and indeed
the organism as a whole. Chemosensing in the gut represents a complex interplay between
the function of enteroendocrine (EEC) cells and visceral (primarily vagal) afferent neurons.
In this brief review, I will concentrate on a new data on endocrine cells in chemosensing in
the GI tract, in particular on new findings on glucose-sensing by gut EEC cells and the …