Role of Lubiprostone on Gastrointestinal Motility [PDF]
Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 2013 Lubiprostone is a bicyclic fatty acid derivative of prostaglandin E1 used for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation and constipation predominant irritable bowel syndrome.1,2 The underlying mechanism of lubiprostone is stimulation of electrogenic chloride secretion by activating chloride channel type-2 (ClC-2)3 and cystic fibrosis ...
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Morphology of the Esophageal Hiatus: Is It Different in 3 Types of Hiatus Hernias? [PDF]
, 2020 Background/aimsThe esophageal hiatus is formed by the right crus of the diaphragm in the majority of subjects. Contraction of the hiatus exerts a sphincter-like action on the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The aim is to study the hiatal anatomy (using
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The survey of the effect of ginger extract on gastric residual volume in mechanically ventilated patients hospitalized in the Intensive Care Units [PDF]
, 2013 Background and purpose: Delayed gastric emptying in mechanically ventilated patients is common. According to evidences, Ginger can accelerate gastric emptying.
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Development of an in vitro drug sensitivity assay for Trichuris muris first-stage larvae [PDF]
, 2013 Trichuriasis represents a major public health problem in the developing world and is regarded as a neglected disease. Albendazole and mebendazole, the two drugs of choice against trichuriasis display only moderate cure rates, hence alternative drugs are ...
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Non-specific abdominal pain and air pollution: a novel association. [PDF]
, 2012 We studied whether short-term exposure to air pollution was associated with non-specific abdominal pain in epidemiologic and animal studies. Patients visiting the emergency department with non-specific abdominal pain were identified in Edmonton (1992 to
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Effects of the Autonomic Nervous System, Central Nervous System and Enteric Nervous System on Gastrointestinal Motility [PDF]
, 2014 The gastrointestinal tract is chiefly involved in the digestion of ingested food, facilitation of absorption process and expulsion of the undigested food material through motility process.
Reddy, PMK
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The Effects Of 5-Ht4 Receptor Agonists On Interleukin-10 Knockout Mice [PDF]
, 2018 Recent studies have demonstrated that activation of the 5-HT4 receptors in the colonic mucosa can have healing and protective actions in experimental models of colitis.
Mylie, Quentin
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The glucagon-like Peptide-2 [PDF]
, 2011 Multiple peptide hormones produced within the gastrointestinal system act also in the central nervous system and aid in the regulation of energy homeostasis and metabolism. The list of these peptides is progressively increasing and includes glucagon-like
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An approach to the association between gastrointestinal hormones and dry matter intake in ruminants [PDF]
, 2011 Las hormonas gastrointestinales están relacionadas con el consumo de alimento. A pesar de que el mecanismo de acción de muchas de estas hormonas en animales no rumiantes es relativamente entendido, en rumiantes su función es aún poco comprendida y muchas
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Recent advances in vasoactive intestinal peptide physiology and pathophysiology: focus on the gastrointestinal system. [PDF]
, 2019 Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), a gut peptide hormone originally reported as a vasodilator in 1970, has multiple physiological and pathological effects on development, growth, and the control of neuronal, epithelial, and endocrine cell functions ...
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