Core Viewpoint - Sleep disorders are increasingly recognized as a global public health challenge, significantly increasing the risk of various chronic diseases, particularly those related to the gut, such as inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer [3][4]. Group 1: Research Findings - A new "brain-gut dialogue" neuroendocrine regulatory pathway has been revealed, showing that sleep disorders can directly regulate intestinal stem cell function through the "dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus (DMV) - vagus nerve - gut" axis [4]. - The research team constructed a mouse model of sleep deprivation and found that the DMV is a key neural cluster highly sensitive to sleep deprivation, with sleep loss leading to abnormal activation of DMV neurons and increased acetylcholine release to the gut [7]. - Excessive serotonin (5-HT) levels in the gut, resulting from sleep deprivation, significantly impair the regenerative capacity of intestinal stem cells, with a notable decrease in their numbers and epithelial renewal ability observed after just two days of sleep deprivation [7][8]. Group 2: Implications and Interventions - Approximately 95% of the body's serotonin originates from the gut, and its imbalance due to sleep disorders may not only damage the gut barrier but also affect other organs like the liver, pancreas, and cardiovascular system, potentially driving multi-organ dysfunction [8]. - Various intervention strategies targeting this pathway have shown protective effects, including atropine to block muscarinic receptor signaling, the specific HTR4 antagonist GR113808, and the antioxidant vitamin C, which can alleviate gut damage caused by sleep disorders [8][10].