Dietary protein digestion is an efficient process resulting in the absorption of amino acids by
epithelial cells, mainly in the jejunum. Some amino acids are extensively metabolized in …

Background & aims This review examines to what extent high-protein diets (HPD), which
may favor body weight loss and improve metabolic outcomes in overweight and obese …

Apart from its obvious agronomic interest in feeding billions of people worldwide, the porcine
species represents an irreplaceable experimental model for intestinal physiologists and …

Specific families of bacteria present within the intestinal luminal content produce p-cresol
from l-tyrosine. Although the hosts do not synthesize p-cresol, they can metabolize this …

Background/Aims Luminal factors such as short-chain fatty acids are increasingly
recognized for playing a regulatory role in peristaltic activity. Our objective was to …

No endogenous secretion of digestive enzymes occurs within the human large intestine, yet
this region of the gut still has an important role in the absorption of water and a range of …

Manometry is used worldwide to assess motor function of the gastrointestinal tract, and the
measured intraluminal pressure patterns are usually equated with contraction patterns. In …

Aging modifies not only multiple cellular and homeostatic systems, but also biological
rhythms. The circadian system is driven by a central hypothalamic oscillator which entrains …

Dysregulation of the gut microbiota often leads to immune‐related disorders, indigestion, or
diarrhea. Here, Jiaxing Black (JXB) pig, a local Chinese pig breed known for its great …

Die Behandlung obstruktiver Beschwerden des Anorektums stellt eine Herausforderung dar.
Die Vorhersagewahrscheinlichkeit eines Erfolges chirurgischer Maßnahmen ist weiterhin …