Ebook: Sensory Nerves and Neuropeptides in Gastroenterology: From Basic Science to Clinical Perspectives

Capsaicin as a Tool for Studying Sensory Neuron Functions.- Chemical Coding of Neurons in the Gastrointestinal Tract.- Occurrence and Distribution of Substance P- and CGRP-Containing Nerve Fibers in Gastric Mucosa: Species Differences.- Tachykinin and Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Immunoreactivities and mRNAs in the Mammalian Enteric Nervous System and Sensory Ganglia.- Peptides and Their Receptors on Afferent Neurons to the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract.- Activation of Sensory Nerves by Kinins: Pharmacologic Tools for Studying Kinin Receptors.- Evolutionary Aspects in the Peripheral Peptidergic Signals: CRF-Like Peptides and Modulation of G.I. Functions.- Gastric and Jejunal Ultrastructure in Capsaicin-Treated Rats with and without Experimental Ulcer.- Afferent Nerve-Mediated Control of Gastric Mucosal Blood Flow and Protection.- Vagal Afferent Innervation and Regulation of Gastric Function.- Decrease of Duodenal Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide- and Substance P-Like Immunoreactivity in Rat Duodenal Ulcers.- Opioid-Sensitive Peripheral Neuronal Activity in the Modulation of Gastric Mucosal Injury.- Relationship between Sensory Neuropeptides and Other Vasoactive Mediators in Modulating Gastric Mucosal Integrity.- Effect of Substance P and Related Neurokinins on Gastric Acid Secretion.- Effect of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) on Aspirin- and Ethanol-Induced Injury in the Rat Stomach.- Visceral Pain: Pathophysiology and Clinical Aspects.- Central and Peripheral Actions of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide on Gastric Secretory and Motor Function.- Sensory Nerves of the Intestines: Role in Control of Pyloric Region of Dogs.- Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide (VIP) and the Specific Motor Response to Capsaicin of the Human Isolated Ileum.- Studies on Secretomotor Effects of Galanin on Various “In Vivo” or “In Vitro” Preparation.- Aspects on the Role of Tachykinins and Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide in Control of Secretion, Motility and Blood Flow in the Gut.- Efferent Function of Capsaicin-Sensitive Nerves and Neurogenic Vasodilation in Rat Mesenteric Circulation.- Tachykinin Receptors in the Longitudinal and Circular Muscle of the Human Ileum.- Alterations in Receptors for Sensory Neuropeptides in Human Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Sensory Denervation with Capsaicin Reduces the Liver Collagen Deposition Induced by Common Bile Duct Obstruction in Rats.- Autonomic Neuropathy in Liver Cirrhosis: Prevalence and Association with Clinical and Laboratory Features.- 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose (2-DG)-Induced Increase in Gastric Acid Secretion Is Impaired in Capsaicin-Pretreated Rats.