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Cannabis and the Gastrointestinal Tract

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Cannabis has been used for its medicinal purposes since ancient times. Its consumption leads to the activation of Cannabis receptors CB1 and CB2 that, through specific mechanisms can lead to modulation and progression of inflammation or repair. The novel findings are linked to the medical use of Cannabis in gastrointestinal (GI) system.
Manuela G. Neuman, Lawrence Cohen
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Diagnostic role of computed tomography enterography (CTE) in assessment of intra-mural and extra-intestinal CT findings in active Crohn’s disease (CD)

The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2021
Background Crohn’s disease (CD) is a ruinous bowel disease, which, if left uncured, leads to penetrating bowel complications. Computed tomography enterography (CTE) is nowadays accepted as a principal modality for the assessment of small bowel diseases ...
Rasha Mostafa Mohamed Ali, Mai Bahgat Ibrahim Ghonimy   +1 more
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Gastrointestinal Tract Lymphoma [PDF]

The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research, 2022
The gastrointestinal tract is the most common site of extranodal lymphoma, and more than 95% of gastrointestinal lymphoma cases are of the non-Hodgkin type.
Ji Yong Ahn
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Intestinal macromolecular transport supporting adaptive immunity [PDF]

, 2019
The gastrointestinal tract performs opposing functions of nutrient absorption, barrier maintenance, and the delivery of luminal substances for the appropriate induction of tolerogenic or protective adaptive immunity.
Kulkarni, Devesha H, Newberry, Rodney D
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Self-reinoculation with fecal flora changes microbiota density and composition leading to an altered bile-acid profile in the mouse small intestine [PDF]

, 2019
Background: The upper gastrointestinal tract plays a prominent role in human physiology as the primary site for enzymatic digestion and nutrient absorption, immune sampling, and drug uptake.
Bogatyrev, Said R., Ismagilov, Rustem F., Rolando, Justin C.   +2 more
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Microanatomy of inferior mesenteric artery sheath in colorectal cancer surgery

Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon, 2019
Objectives: Left colic artery preserving lymph node dissection around the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) is a standard procedure for rectal cancer surgery.
Wataru Sakamoto, Leo Yamada, Osamu Suzuki, Tomohiro Kikuchi, Hirokazu Okayama, Hisahito Endo, Shotaro Fujita, Motonobu Saito, Tomoyuki Momma, Zenichiro Saze, Shinji Ohki, Koji Kono   +11 more
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Gastrointestinal Amyloidosis: Diagnostic Approach and Treatment [PDF]

, 2015
Amyloidosis is a disease marked by deposition of misfolded proteins, known as amyloids, in the extracellular space, including gastrointestinal tract.
Budyono, C. (Catarina), Fauzi, A. (Achmad), Makmun, D. (Dadang)   +2 more
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Anti‐PD‐1 monoclonal antibody‐resistant esophageal squamous cell carcinoma showing the abscopal effect: A case report with T‐cell receptor/B‐cell receptor repertoire analysis

Cancer Reports, 2023
Background Several clinical trials of nivolumab have reported good results, including those in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. However, the response rate of this drug remains poor.
Yuka Takehara, Kosaku Mimura, Yoshiyuki Suzuki, Yohei Watanabe, Yuya Yoshimoto, Zenichiro Saze, Hisashi Sato, Tomoaki Tamaki, Koji Kono   +8 more
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Epithelial‐mesenchymal transition‐converted tumor cells can induce T‐cell apoptosis through upregulation of programmed death ligand 1 expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Cancer Medicine, 2018
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is an aggressive tumor, and it is urgently needed to develop novel therapeutic strategies including immunotherapy.
Aung Kyi Thar Min, Hirokazu Okayama, Motonobu Saito, Mai Ashizawa, Keita Aoto, Takahiro Nakajima, Katsuharu Saito, Suguru Hayase, Wataru Sakamoto, Takeshi Tada, Hiroyuki Hanayama, Zenichirou Saze, Tomoyuki Momma, Shinji Ohki, Yusuke Sato, Satoru Motoyama, Kosaku Mimura, Koji Kono   +17 more
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Examination of a culturable microbial population from the gastrointestinal tract of the wood-eating loricariid catfish Panaque nigrolineatus [PDF]

, 2013
Fish play a critical role in nutrient cycling and organic matter flow in aquatic environments. However, little is known about the microbial diversity within the gastrointestinal tracts that may be essential in these degradation activities.
Daniel, R., McDonald, R., Schreier, H., Watts, Joy   +3 more
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