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GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY DISORDERS IN OBESITY.

Acta Endocrinologica, 2019
The gastrointestinal (GI) motility, which is important for the digestion and absorption, may be altered in obesity. The aim of this review is to present the GI motility changes occurring in obesity, as well as their underlying mechanisms.
I. Miron, D. Dumitrascu
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Alteration of colonic excitatory tachykininergic motility and enteric inflammation following dopaminergic nigrostriatal neurodegeneration [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is frequently associated with gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, including constipation and defecatory dysfunctions. The mechanisms underlying such disorders are still largely unknown, although the occurrence of a bowel ...
Antonioli, Luca, Bernardini, Nunzia, Blandini, Fabio, Blandizzi, Corrado, Cerri, Silvia, Colucci, ROCCHINA LUCIA, Cseri, Karolina, Fornai, Matteo, Hask\uf3, Gy\uf6rgy, Ippolito, Chiara, Levandis, Giovanna, Pellegrini, Carolina, Segnani, Cristina, Tirotta, Erika   +13 more
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Central control of gastrointestinal motility

Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Obesity, 2019
Purpose of review This review summarizes the organization and structure of vagal neurocircuits controlling the upper gastrointestinal tract, and more recent studies investigating their role in the regulation of gastric motility under physiological, as ...
K. Browning, R. Travagli
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Changes of smooth muscle contractile filaments in small bowel atresia [PDF]

, 2012
AIM: To investigate morphological changes of intestinal smooth muscle contractile fibres in small bowel atresia patients. METHODS: Resected small bowel specimens from small bowel atresia patients (n = 12) were divided into three sections (proximal ...
Fiegel, Henning C., Gfrörer, Stefan, Metzger, Roman, Ramachandran, Priya, Rolle, Udo   +4 more
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Exposure to outdoor artificial light at night is associated with a higher risk of ulcerative colitis: a prospective cohort study from the UK Biobank

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract, and environmental factors are believed to play an important role in its pathogenesis.
Jiamiao Chen, Jiamiao Chen, Laifu Li, Laifu Li, Yan Ran, Yan Ran, Zhuoya Sun, Zhuoya Sun, Shiwei Lu, Shiwei Lu, Yan Zhuang, Yan Zhuang, Lianli Wang, Lianli Wang, Yating Sun, Yating Sun, Fei Dai, Fei Dai   +17 more
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High-Resolution Esophageal Manometry: A Time Motion Study

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2008
INTRODUCTION: High-resolution manometry (HRM) of the esophagus is a new technique that provides a more precise assessment of esophageal motility than conventional techniques.
Daniel C Sadowski, Linda Broenink
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Immunopathological properties of the Campylobacter jejuni flagellins and the adhesin CadF as assessed in a clinical murine infection model [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Campylobacter jejuni infections constitute serious threats to human health with increasing prevalences worldwide. Our knowledge regarding the molecular mechanisms underlying host-pathogen interactions is still limited.
Backert, Steffen, Bereswill, Stefan, Boehm, Manja, Escher, Ulrike, Heimesaat, Markus M., Mousavi, Soraya, Schmidt, Anna-Maria, Tegtmeyer, Nicole   +7 more
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A yeast fermentate improves gastrointestinal discomfort and constipation by modulation of the gut microbiome : results from a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled pilot trial [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Constipation and symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort such as bloating are common among otherwise healthy individuals, but with significant impact on quality of life.
Marzorati, Massimo, Pinheiro, Iris, Possemiers, Sam, Robinson, Larry, van den Abbeele, Pieter, Verhelst, An, Winkens, Björn   +6 more
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MMP1 is a promising prognostic, therapeutic and immunological biomarker for pancreatic cancer: evidence from bioinformatics analysis and biological experiments

BMC Cancer
Background Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most lethal malignancies worldwide, underscoring the urgent need for reliable biomarkers to predict prognosis and guide therapy.
Shuhui Wang, Kaini He, Mimi Liu, Jiaxuan Zhou, Yujie Wen, Yan Cheng   +5 more
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Green Endoscopy and Sustainable Practices: A Scoping Review

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
Objectives The emergence of “green endoscopy” arises from the increasing global need to reform environmental sustainability due to climate change.
Thai Hau Koo, Vincent Tee, Yeong Yeh Lee, Nur Sakinah Roslan, Yusof Shuaib Ibrahim   +4 more
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