Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2022 H2S is a well-known relaxant regulator in muscle contraction but little attention has been paid to its excitatory effect on colonic motility. To investigate the excitation of H2S on rat colonic contraction and the underlying mechanism, the muscle ...
Xiaojing Quan +5 more
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Cancer Cell International, 2022 Background The role of CARM1 in tumors is inconsistent. It acts as an oncogene in most cancers but it inhibits the progression of liver and pancreatic cancers.
Suzhen Yang +13 more
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Mediators of Inflammation, 2021 Background. Gastrointestinal motility disorder is a common gastrointestinal disease, which seriously affects life quality. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been widely used as an alternative therapy for gastrointestinal motility disorder.
Xuan Guo +4 more
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α8β1 integrin regulates nutrient absorption through an Mfge8-PTEN dependent mechanism. [PDF]
, 2016 Coordinated gastrointestinal smooth muscle contraction is critical for proper nutrient absorption and is altered in a number of medical disorders. In this work, we demonstrate a critical role for the RGD-binding integrin α8β1 in promoting nutrient ...
Atabai, Kamran +12 more
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β1/2 or M2/3 Receptors Are Required for Different Gastrointestinal Motility Responses Induced by Acupuncture at Heterotopic or Homotopic Acupoints. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Acupuncture at homotopic acupoints or heterotopic acupoints is known to either inhibit or facilitate gastrointestinal motility, depending on the acupoint location.
Xinyan Gao +9 more
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Endocannabinoid-related compounds in gastrointestinal diseases [PDF]
, 2018 The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is an endogenous signalling pathway involved in the control of several gastrointestinal (GI) functions at both peripheral and central levels.
Alessandra, D'Alessandro +7 more
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Anatomical and functional maturation of the mid-gestation human enteric nervous system
Nature Communications, 2023 Immature gastrointestinal motility impedes preterm infant survival. The enteric nervous system controls gastrointestinal motility, yet it is unknown when the human enteric nervous system matures enough to carry out vital functions.
Lori B. Dershowitz +3 more
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Evaluation of antimotility effect of Lantana camara L. var. acuelata constituents on neostigmine induced gastrointestinal transit in mice [PDF]
, 2005 BACKGROUND: Lantana camara L. (Verbenaceae), a widely growing shrub which is toxic to some animal species, has been used in the traditional medicine for treating many ailments.
Ojha, Sudarshan +2 more
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In vitro and in vivo anthelmintic efficacy of plant cysteine proteinases against the rodent gastrointestinal nematode, Trichuris muris [PDF]
, 2006 We examined the mechanism of action and compared the anthelmintic efficacy of cysteine proteinases from papaya, pineapple, fig, kiwi fruit and Egyptian milkweed in vitro using the rodent gastrointestinal nematode Heligmosomoides polygyrus.
Behnke, J.M. +4 more
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A Wireless Implantable System for Facilitating Gastrointestinal Motility. [PDF]
, 2019 Gastrointestinal (GI) electrical stimulation has been shown in several studies to be a potential treatment option for GI motility disorders. Despite the promising preliminary research progress, however, its clinical applicability and usability are still ...
Dubrovsky, Genia +4 more
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