The physiology and pathophysiology of small bowel motility are reviewed with particular
focus on the motility patterns and periods that are detected by intraluminal manometry …

The epithelial and non-epithelial cells of the intestinal wall experience a myriad of physical
forces including strain, shear, and villous motility during normal gut function. Pathologic …

In this study, we determined the pH and buffer capacity of human gastrointestinal (GI) fluids
(aspirated from the stomach, duodenum, proximal jejunum, and mid/distal jejunum) as a …

Various gastrointestinal (GI) factors affect drug and formulation behavior after oral
administration, including GI transfer, motility, pH and GI fluid volume and composition. An in …

Major functions of the colon are to (1) absorb water, certain electrolytes, short chain fatty
acids, and bacterial metabolites;(2) slowly propel its luminal contents in the caudad …

Because altered intestinal motility could be involved in the pathogenesis of small intestine
bacterial overgrowth observed in some patients with cirrhosis, we investigated fasting …

Background Prolonged postoperative ileus (PPOI) represents a frequent complication
following colorectal surgery, affecting approximately 10–15% of these patients. The …

The severe and chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), Crohn disease and ulcerative
colitis, are characterized by persistent inflammation and gut damage. There is an increasing …

To reveal the unique intrinsic properties of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC), morphological and
electrophysiological characteristics of isolated ICC from the adult mouse small intestine …

Nuclear medicine offers a variety of studies for evaluating motility throughout the
gastrointestinal tract. Gastric emptying remains the “gold standard” for studying gastric motor …