Nerve-mediated nitric oxide production by opossum lower esophageal sphincter.

abstract：:Several gastrointestinal hormones have been found in the intestinal lumen, but as yet their physiologic role is not yet clear. We have previously shown in anesthesized animals that electrical vagal stimulation provokes simultaneous intraluminal release of serotonin (5-HT) and substance P (SP). The aim of this study wa...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ferrara A,Zinner MJ,Jaffe BM

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of pancreatic cystic lesions relies on patients' clinical presentation, imaging, and endoscopic ultrasound. Current research in basic science, radiology, and endoscopy is evolving and making progress in this condition which is relatively common in the general population. This review focuses on the recent en...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Bartel MJ,Raimondo M

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Choledochoduodenostomy may be followed by the "sump syndrome." This previously required surgical intervention. We describe the successful application of endoscopic therapy in two patients with this syndrome. ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Barkin JS,Silvis S,Greenwald R

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The original version of the article unfortunately contained tagging error in first and family name of authors Ariella Bar-Gil Shitrit and Ami Ben Ya'acov. This has been corrected with this erratum. ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Bar-Gil Shitrit A,Cohen Y,Hassin O,Ben Ya'acov A,Farkash R,Koslowsky B,Milgrom Y,Livovsky DM,Samueloff A,Goldin E,Grisaru-Granovsky S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV progression is characterized by immune activation and microbial translocation from the gut. Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are essential for gut homeostasis. Decreased intestinal SCFAs play a role in rapid HIV progression. AIMS:To compare the SCFA profile, intestinal microbiome, and intestinal mucosal ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Qing Y,Xie H,Su C,Wang Y,Yu Q,Pang Q,Cui F

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with previous gastric surgery for benign conditions are thought to be at increased risk for gastric cancer based on studies from Europe. Recommendations have been made to screen these patients repeatedly in order to detect early gastric cancers. We conducted a case-control study to estimate the risk in the Un...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Sandler RS,Johnson MD,Holland KL

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the varied expression of DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) proteins in gastric cancer (GC) and their relationship with the biological behavior of the tissues. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of the 3 DNMTs in gastric tissues. We discovered that the positive rates of DNMT1, DNM...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ding WJ,Fang JY,Chen XY,Peng YS

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transient delayed gastric emptying is reported as a frequent complication following pancreas-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPW). We placed serosal electrodes on the stomach of a patient undergoing PPW. Myoelectric recordings were obtained postoperatively and correlated with simultaneous radionuclide liquid gastr...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Hocking MP,Harrison WD,Sninsky CA

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclic vomiting syndrome is a disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of nausea and vomiting with complete resolution of symptoms between attacks. Nitric oxide plays a critical role in regulating several components of gastrointestinal mucosal defense and injury. Interleukin-6 has a wide variety of actions in the ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Zicari A,Corrado G,Pacchiarotti C,Lucarelli S,Frediani T,Cavaliere M,Porcelli M,Cardi E

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening with a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) reduces CRC mortality; however, the acceptance rate of a colonoscopy in patients with a positive FIT was not high. The aim of this study was therefore to determine whether a telephone reminder call could increase the acceptance...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Cha JM,Lee JI,Joo KR,Shin HP,Park JJ

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of secretin and somatostatin on secretion of epidermal growth factor (EGF) from Brunner's glands was investigated in rats. Secretin increased volume secretion and the median output of EGF rose from 720 fmol/5 hr (total range 460-1320) in controls to 2065 fmol/5 hr (total range 1560-2730) at a dose of 50 pmo...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Olsen PS,Kirkegaard P,Poulsen SS,Nexø E

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholecystectomy is one of the commonest surgical procedures in the Western world, with more than half a million procedures performed annually in the United States alone. In recent years, studies of gallstone pathogenesis and gallbladder disease have increasingly focused on abnormal gallbladder motility in the pathogen...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Patankar R,Ozmen MM,Bailey IS,Johnson CD

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Under physiological conditions, the human gut adapts intestinal gas propulsion and evacuation to prevent intestinal gaseous complaints In this study we aimed to determine influences of the jejunum versus ileum on intestinal gas dynamics during a balanced meal. Paired studies were randomly performed with seven women an...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Harder H,Hernando-Harder AC,Franke A,Krammer HJ,Singer MV

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In our hospital within one year two patients with Crohn's disease were seen who developed an acute myelocytic leukemia. A review of the literature reveals eight previously reported patients with both Crohn's disease and leukemia. Six of the reported 10 patients have had acute myelocytic leukemia and, interestingly, th...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Halme L,von Knorring J,Elonen E

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postmenopausal women have a higher risk of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) along with an increase in age, and vitamin D deficiency occurs in some patients with NASH. AIM:We performed ovariectomy (OVX) surgery on female mice to mimic menopause, fed them a choline-deficient high-fat (CDHF) diet to induce ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ma L,Ishigami M,Honda T,Yokoyama S,Yamamoto K,Ishizu Y,Kuzuya T,Hayashi K,Hirooka Y,Goto H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Numerous experiments have shown that alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) are present in cells of various cancer and can play role in carcinogenesis. In previous investigations we have found elevated levels of alcohol dehydrogenase class III activity in pancreatic cancer cells. It ca...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Jelski W,Zalewski B,Szmitkowski M

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, tests of small intestinal passive permeability have involved the ingestion of test molecules whose permeation is assessed indirectly by measuring their urinary recovery. Excretion ratios of marker molecules (eg, lactulose-to-mannitol excretion ratio, LMER) are useful clinically. Measurement of permeability ma...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Cox MA,Lewis KO,Cooper BT

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of colorectal adenocarcinoma increased in the five major ethnic groups in Hawaii, but more in men than women. The highest rates were in the Chinese and Japanese. The site-specific time trend patterns revealed that the greatest increase occurred in rectosigmoid cancer, followed by cancer of the sigmoid co...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Nomura AM,Kolonel LN,Hinds MW

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heartburn is frequently reported by patients with achalasia before treatment. However, the esophageal sensitivity to acid as a possible mediator of this symptom has not been previously evaluated. AIM:To evaluate the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms and the esophageal sensitivity to acid perfus...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ponce J,Ortiz V,Maroto N,Ponce M,Bustamante M,Garrigues V

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In liver cirrhosis, intestinal mucus barrier is rarely studied. AIMS:This study aimed to investigate whether mucus barrier in ileum is altered in cirrhotic rats and its underlying mechanisms. METHODS:Thioacetamide was injected to induce liver cirrhosis in rats. Serum from portal vein blood, and ileum and l...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Zhang L,Tai Y,Tang S,Zhao C,Tong H,Gao J,Tang C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence in the esophagus of three distinct entities--Barrett's mucosa, Crohn's disease, and adenocarcinoma--is a very rare finding. In a 60-year-old man with a long history of heartburn and recently developed dysphagia, narrowing of the distal esophagus was found to be related to the presence of Barrett's mucosa....

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Delpre G,Mor C,Avidor I,Gutman H,Leisser A,Kott I,Kadish U

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both intracellular calcium ions and neural input are important in esophageal smooth muscle contraction. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of well-tolerated doses of the calcium-channel blocker, nifedipine (20 mg sublingually/buccally) with the anticholinergic, propantheline bromide (15 mg orally) and th...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Hongo M,Traube M,McCallum RW

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several epidemiological studies have demonstrated a close association between Helicobacter pylori infection and carcinoma of the mid- or distal stomach. If this can be shown to be a causal association, eradication of the organism may prevent later development of cancer. Several mechanisms have been proposed by which H...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Hahm KB,Lee KJ,Kim JH,Cho SW,Chung MH

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycoprotein and glycolipid constituents were examined in purified microvillus and basolateral membranes isolated from rat small intestinal epithelial cells. SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis showed that the molecular weights of most of the major proteins from microvillus membranes were over 100 kD, whereas the m...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Morita A,Siddiqui B,Erickson RH,Kim YS

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of chronic normovolemic anemia on gastric microcirculation and gastric mucosal susceptibility to ethanol-induced gastric damage were investigated in anesthetized rats. Blood exchange by a plasma expander during four consecutive days rendered the animals anemic with a 34% decrease in the baseline hematocrit...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Marroni N,Casadevall M,Panés J,Piera C,Jou JM,Pique JM

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data regarding early atherosclerosis and inflammatory bowel disease are limited and conflicting results are present. AIMS:The purpose of this study was to evaluate serological and sonographical evidence of subclinical vascular involvement in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. METHODS:Thirty-nine pat...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Kayahan H,Sari I,Cullu N,Yuksel F,Demir S,Akarsu M,Goktay Y,Unsal B,Akpinar H

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present paper evaluates the efficiency of Nissen fundoplication as an antireflux technique in a series of 51 patients with different grades of esophagitis. Follow-up time averaged 6.6 years. The evaluation includes a clinical assessment, endoscopic study, and 24-hr pH monitoring. The results reveal an acceptable r...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Martinez de Haro LF,Ortiz A,Parrilla P,Garcia Marcilla JA,Aguayo JL,Morales G

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), a type IV collagenase secreted by activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), is upregulated in chronic liver disease and is considered a profibrotic mediator due to its proliferative effect on cultured HSCs and ability to degrade normal liver matrix. Although associ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Radbill BD,Gupta R,Ramirez MC,DiFeo A,Martignetti JA,Alvarez CE,Friedman SL,Narla G,Vrabie R,Bowles R,Saiman Y,Bansal MB

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatostatin inhibits colonic ion secretion in animal models and cultured intestinal cell lines via somatostatin receptor subtype 2 and subtype 1, respectively. In a recent in vitro ion transport study of the human colon, somatostatin was shown to stimulate short-circuit current, a measure of electrogenic ion transpor...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Hope N,Butt G,Ross I,Warhurst G,Arn M,Grigor M,Lubcke R,Barbezat GO

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improvement of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a major determinant in decision-making for surgery in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). This study was designed to investigate the short- and long-term effect of surgical resection for CD on HRQOL. Sixteen patients were investigated within one week before surg...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Tillinger W,Mittermaier C,Lochs H,Moser G

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00