This study was designed to determine whether oxygen-derived free radicals play a role in
the pathogenesis of gastric lesions produced by hypotensive ischemia in the rat. To achieve …

The effect of 16,16-dimethyl prostaglandin E 2 (dmPGE 2 ) on histologic and microcirculatory
changes in alcohol-induced gastric mucosal injury was studied. A histologic study …

Controversy exists as to the role of oxygen‐derived free radicals in tissue injury and the no‐reflow
phenomenon in reperfusion injury after ischemia. In this study using an experimental …

BACKGROUND: An observational study in veterans showed that a novel water method (water
infusion in lieu of air insufflation) enhanced cecal intubation and willingness to undergo a …

To discuss the controversy of the current concept of islet microcirculation, an international
symposium was held at the Long Beach Veterans Administration Regional Medical Education …

Sensory nerve stimulation by intragastric capsaicin (160 microM) prevents ethanol injury to
the gastric mucosa and facilitates gastric mucosal blood flow (GMBF). The present study …

Regulation of localized extracellular pH (pH o ) maintains normal organ function. An alkaline
microclimate overlying the duodenal enterocyte brush border protects the mucosa from …

Rapid tissue destruction in group A streptococcal (GAS) necrotizing fasciitis/myonecrosis
often necessitates extensive debridement to ensure survival. The mechanisms responsible for …

Clostridium perfringens gas gangrene is a fulminant infection, and radical amputation remains
the single best treatment. It has been hypothesized that rapid tissue destruction is related …

Key points Luminal lipid in the duodenum modulates gastroduodenal functions via the release
of gut hormones and mediators such as cholecystokinin and 5‐HT. The effects of luminal …