Tumor Necrosis Factor-producing T-regulatory Cells Are Associated With Severe Liver Injury in Patients With Acute Hepatitis A.

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Simvastatin improves liver generation of nitric oxide and hepatic endothelial dysfunction in patients with cirrhosis, so it could be an effective therapy for portal hypertension. This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of continuous simvastatin administration on the hepatic venous press...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Abraldes JG,Albillos A,Bañares R,Turnes J,González R,García-Pagán JC,Bosch J

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disappearance of symptoms, resolution of most biochemical abnormalities, and histologic improvement to mild chronic inflammation were accomplished in 69 of 123 patients (56%) with severe chronic active liver disease treated with corticosteroids for up to 6.5 yr. Remission of at least 6 mo duration was possible in 35 o...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Czaja AJ,Ammon HV,Summerskill WH

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:In patients with chronic hepatitis C who failed to respond to standard therapy, high-dose pegylated interferon (IFN)-α and/or ribavirin could induce a stronger antiviral response and prevent treatment failure and HCV resistance when combined with direct-acting antivirals. The influence of genetic dete...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Chevaliez S,Hézode C,Soulier A,Costes B,Bouvier-Alias M,Rouanet S,Foucher J,Bronowicki JP,Tran A,Rosa I,Mathurin P,Alric L,Leroy V,Couzigou P,Mallat A,Charaf-Eddine M,Babany G,Pawlotsky JM

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two types of benzodiazepine receptors have been identified in the central nervous system. The aim of these experiments was to determine if ligands for these receptors alter basal water absorption by rat ileum in vivo after central administration. Specifically, the effects on net water flux of the systemic and central ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Fogel R,Michelson G,Senler T,Marshall D,Brown T,Gaginella T

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty consecutive patients with symptomatic endoscopically proven duodenal ulcer were randomized double-blind to Mylanta II or cimetidine treatment schedules. Smoking habits were noted, but patients were not advised to alter these. Healing was determined by reendoscopy at 6 wk. Eighty percent of patients on active cim...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Korman MG,Shaw RG,Hansky J,Schmidt GT,Stern AI

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Bile secretion is regulated in part by adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) and cytosolic Ca2+ (Ca2+i). Hormone receptors that link to these second messengers are not uniformly distributed across the hepatic lobule, but both cAMP and Ca2+i cross gap junctions, so we tested whether gap junctiona...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Nathanson MH,Rios-Velez L,Burgstahler AD,Mennone A

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Earlier studies have suggested that patients with hemochromatosis have poor post-transplantation survival. We aimed to compare patients with hemochromatosis to those with other causes of liver disease with regard to post-transplantation survival. METHODS:We compared the post-transplant survival of ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Yu L,Ioannou GN

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:This longitudinal study investigated the interactions and roles of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes, pre-S deletions, and core promoter and precore mutations on the progression of liver disease in hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative patients. METHODS:A total of 141 HBeAg-negative patients without...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Chen CH,Hung CH,Lee CM,Hu TH,Wang JH,Wang JC,Lu SN,Changchien CS

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Amidated gastrins are acid secretagogues and growth factors. Their precursor, progastrin, is a growth factor but not a secretagogue. Cleavage of progastrin at Arg94/95 determines the expression of these two alternative patterns of biological activity. We examined the hypothesis that cleavage at Arg94/...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Bishop L,Dimaline R,Blackmore C,Deavall D,Dockray GJ,Varro A

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis is a T-helper 1 (Th1) T cell-mediated inflammation that is rapidly reversed by administration of anti-interleukin (IL) 12. This study sought to define the mechanism of this curative effect. METHODS:Cells and tissue from mice with TNBS colitis recei...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Fuss IJ,Marth T,Neurath MF,Pearlstein GR,Jain A,Strober W

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ethanol (10 or 15% in the drinking water) was found to increase the amount of collagen in the livers of rats receiving a cirrhogenic diet. This effect of ethanol was most striking in the animals receiving 10% ethanol. Ethanol lowered the amount of labeled proline incorporated into hydroxyproline and, therefore, into c...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Henley KS,Laughrey EG,Appelman HD,Flecker K

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of capsaicin-sensitive afferent neurons in acid-induced HCO3- secretion was investigated in the duodenum of anesthetized rats. The proximal duodenum was perfused with saline (pH 4.5), the pH of perfusate and the transmucosal potential differences were continuously monitored, and HCO3- output was determined by...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Takeuchi K,Matsumoto J,Ueshima K,Okabe S

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three analogues of the carboxyl-terminal tricosapeptide of secretin (S5-27), one with glutamine replacing glutamic acid in position 9 (9-Gln-S5-27), a second with asparagine substituted for aspartic acid in position 15 (15-Asn-S5-27), and a third with both replacements (9-Gln-15-Asn-S5-27) were tested for their abilit...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Gardner JD,Conlon TP,Fink ML,Bodanszky M

更新日期：1976-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined the receptor binding of radio-iodinated murine epidermal growth factor and the effects of epidermal growth factor on both amylase release and incorporation of [3H]leucine into protein in isolated adult mouse pancreatic acini in primary culture. Binding of radioiodinated murine epidermal growth factor ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Logsdon CD,Williams JA

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of these experiments was to determine the contribution of gastrin to the acid secretory response to eating in healthy human subjects. To simulate the gastric and intestinal phases of eating, a meal was homogenized and then infused into the stomach through a nasogastric tube. At the same time, the cephalic ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Blair AJ 3rd,Richardson CT,Walsh JH,Feldman M

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:T helper (Th) 17 cells that express the retinoid-related orphan receptor (ROR) γt contribute to the development of colitis in mice, yet are found in normal and inflamed intestine. We investigated their development and functions in intestines of mice. METHODS:We analyzed intestinal Th17 cells in healt...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Ono Y,Kanai T,Sujino T,Nemoto Y,Kanai Y,Mikami Y,Hayashi A,Matsumoto A,Takaishi H,Ogata H,Matsuoka K,Hisamatsu T,Watanabe M,Hibi T

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:One approach to the development of targeted cancer chemotherapy exploits increased uptake of the agent into neoplastic cells. In this scenario, higher concentrations of the agent in cancer cells are responsible for differential killing, whereas the low concentration in normal human cells decreases sid...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Abe T,Unno M,Onogawa T,Tokui T,Kondo TN,Nakagomi R,Adachi H,Fujiwara K,Okabe M,Suzuki T,Nunoki K,Sato E,Kakyo M,Nishio T,Sugita J,Asano N,Tanemoto M,Seki M,Date F,Ono K,Kondo Y,Shiiba K,Suzuki M,Ohtani H,S

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Early embryogenesis involves cell fate decisions that define the body axes and establish pools of progenitor cells. Development does not stop once lineages are specified; cells continue to undergo specific maturation events, and changes in gene expression patterns lead to their unique physiological fu...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Direnzo D,Hess DA,Damsz B,Hallett JE,Marshall B,Goswami C,Liu Y,Deering T,Macdonald RJ,Konieczny SF

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Quantitative neurophysiological studies have identified the presence of at least 2 spinal neuronal populations (abrupt and sustained) that are excited by the noxious visceral stimulus colorectal distention. This study examined the effects of the kappa opioid receptor agonists fedotozine and U50488H on...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Ness TJ

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developmental aspects of the intestinal transport of biotin were examined in suckling (16 day old) and weanling (24 day old) rats using the everted sac technique. The results were compared with those of adult rats previously reported by us using the same intestinal preparation. Transport of biotin was linear for 20 mi...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Said HM,Redah R

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:It is a challenge to deliver nucleic acids to gastrointestinal (GI) tissues due to their size and need for intracellular delivery. They are also extremely susceptible to degradation by nucleases, which are ubiquitous in the GI tract. We investigated whether ultrasound, which can permeabilize tissue th...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Schoellhammer CM,Lauwers GY,Goettel JA,Oberli MA,Cleveland C,Park JY,Minahan D,Chen Y,Anderson DG,Jaklenec A,Snapper SB,Langer R,Traverso G

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Treatment options are limited for patients with hepatitis C (HCV) infection with treatment failure after sofosbuvir plus an NS5A inhibitor. There are some data for the efficacy of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (G/P) in these patients. We performed a randomized trial of the safety and efficacy of 12 and 16 ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Lok AS,Sulkowski MS,Kort JJ,Willner I,Reddy KR,Shiffman ML,Hassan MA,Pearlman BL,Hinestrosa F,Jacobson IM,Morelli G,Peter JA,Vainorius M,Michael LC,Fried MW,Wang GP,Lu W,Larsen L,Nelson DR

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with bone loss in more than 30% of cases. Nevertheless, the pathogenesis of the bone loss is uncertain. The aim of this study was to investigate the bone loss and underlying mechanisms using an animal model of IBD. METHODS:Severe colitis was i...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Lin CL,Moniz C,Chambers TJ,Chow JW

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholinergic innervation in the aganglionic bowel of the piebald lethal mouse model of Hirschsprung's disease was investigated by analysis of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors before and after administration of hexamethonium. After hexamethonium administration in the normal rectum, the maximum specific binding (Bmax) ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Ueki S,Okamoto E,Kuwata K,Toyosaka A,Nagai K

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Colonic crypt elongation occurs during both chronic colitis and in the recovery phase of acute colitis. The impact of these alterations on epithelial cell functions is not fully defined. METHODS:DNA microarray analysis of freshly isolated colonic epithelial cells (CECs) from acute and chronic colitis...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Mizoguchi E,Xavier RJ,Reinecker HC,Uchino H,Bhan AK,Podolsky DK,Mizoguchi A

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Crohn's disease (CD) usually recurs after intestinal resection; postoperative endoscopic monitoring and tailored treatment can reduce the chance of recurrence. We investigated whether monitoring levels of fecal calprotectin (FC) can substitute for endoscopic analysis of the mucosa. METHODS:We analyze...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Wright EK,Kamm MA,De Cruz P,Hamilton AL,Ritchie KJ,Krejany EO,Leach S,Gorelik A,Liew D,Prideaux L,Lawrance IC,Andrews JM,Bampton PA,Jakobovits SL,Florin TH,Gibson PR,Debinski H,Macrae FA,Samuel D,Kronborg I,Radfor

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) have increased mucosal serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT]) availability, possibly because immune activation reduces activity of the 5-HT transporter (SERT). We investigated the relationship between mucosal and platelet SERT and immune act...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Foley S,Garsed K,Singh G,Duroudier NP,Swan C,Hall IP,Zaitoun A,Bennett A,Marsden C,Holmes G,Walls A,Spiller RC

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:We followed patients with ongoing hepatitis C virus (HCV) exposure following control of an initial HCV infection to determine whether primary control conferred protection against future persistent infections. METHODS:Twenty-two active injection drug users (IDU) who had cleared a primary hepatitis C v...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Osburn WO,Fisher BE,Dowd KA,Urban G,Liu L,Ray SC,Thomas DL,Cox AL

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:We set out to test the hypothesis that irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by an augmented cellular immune response with enhanced production of proinflammatory cytokines. We further aimed to explore whether symptoms and psychiatric comorbidity in IBS are linked to the release of proinfla...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Liebregts T,Adam B,Bredack C,Röth A,Heinzel S,Lester S,Downie-Doyle S,Smith E,Drew P,Talley NJ,Holtmann G

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective endoscopic and histologic study of terminal ileum and colorectum in 211 patients with seronegative spondylarthropathy revealed macroscopic inflammatory lesions varying from erythema to superficial erosions in 30% of the patients and microscopic inflammation in 61%. Two types of inflammation were observed...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： De Vos M,Cuvelier C,Mielants H,Veys E,Barbier F,Elewaut A

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00