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Understanding the gastrointestinal tract of the elderly to develop dietary solutions that prevent malnutrition [PDF]
Although the prevalence of malnutrition in the old age is increasing worldwide a synthetic understanding of the impact of aging on the intake, digestion, and absorption of nutrients is still lacking.
Bordoni, Alessandra +11 more
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ABSTRACT Background In people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF), identification of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is essential to prevent steatorrhea and, if not managed actively, can lead to catastrophic consequences. Fecal elastase‐1 (FE‐1) is a widely used test to screen for EPI in cystic fibrosis (CF).
Senthilkumar Sankararaman +3 more
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Enteric Nervous System Damage by Food Contaminants: A Pathway to Neurodegeneration?
ABSTRACT The enteric nervous system (ENS), a key component of the gut–brain axis, has emerged as a critical player in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD). It is the first neural system exposed to food contaminants (FCs)—a diverse group of ubiquitous toxic compounds fortuitously present in food derived from production, processing, storage, or ...
Helena Ramos +3 more
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Sensitivity of cholecystokinin receptors to membrane cholesterol content
Cholesterol represents a structurally and functionally important component of the eukaryotic cell membrane, where it increases lipid order, affects permeability, and influences the lateral mobility and conformation of membrane proteins.
Aditya J Desai, Laurence J Miller
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Background The cholecystokinin receptor subtype 2 (CCK-2R) is an important target for diagnostic imaging and targeted radionuclide therapy (TRNT) due to its overexpression in certain cancers (e.g., medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC)), thus matching with a
Piotr F. J. Lipiński +9 more
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Abstract Background and Purpose Pharmacological inhibition of TRPC4 and/or TRPC5 channels reduces Pavlovian aversion memory in stressed mice and reduces amygdala reactivity to aversion in humans with depression. The aims of this mouse study were to improve understanding of these anxiolytic processes, determine whether there are corrective effects on ...
Giulia Poggi +14 more
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Abstract Background Phenylbutazone (PBZ) can potentially induce gastrointestinal ulceration, and early detection of PBZ‐induced gastroenteropathy will be useful for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of PBZ toxicity. Objectives To identify putative proteins associated with equine gastric ulcer syndrome after clinical dose (4.4 mg/kg ...
Ruethaiwan Vinijkumthorn +6 more
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Different types of soluble fermentable dietary fibre decrease food intake, body weight gain and adiposity in young adult male rats [PDF]
We thank Donna Wallace and the Rowett Animal House staff for the daily care of experimental rats, body weight and food intake measurements and MRI scanning, Vivien Buchan and Donna Henderson of the Rowett Analytical Department for proximate analyses and ...
Adam, Clare L +7 more
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C57L mice are susceptible and AKR mice are resistant to gallstone formation. We studied in male mice of both strains gallbladder histopathology, cholecystokinin-induced emptying, and concentrating function at 0, 14, 28, and 56 days on a lithogenic diet ...
Karel J. van Erpecum +8 more
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