APStracts (ISSN 1080-4757) Vol. 3, 1996

The American Physiological Society

• Studies using graded intra-esophageal balloon distention. Lasch, Hugh, Donald O. Castell, June A. Castell. Jefferson Medical College and The Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, PA APStracts 3:0180G, 1996.
• Gtp[delta]s removal of d600 block of skeletal muscle excitation -contraction coupling. Carney-Anderson, Lisa, Ladora V. Thompson, Daniel A. Huetteman, and Sue K. Donaldson. University of Minnesota, Department of Physiology and Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, and School of Nursing, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 APStracts 3:0181G, 1996.
• Characterization of the synthesis and storage of tgf-[alpha] in rat parotid acinar and intercalated duct cells. Login, Gary R., James Yang, Karen P. Bryan, Eleni C. Digenis, Jim McBride, Aram Elovic, David O. Quissell[lambda], Ann M. Dvorak, and David T. W. Wong. Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Departments of Pathology Harvard Medical School, and the Beth Israel Hospital and the Charles A. Dana Research Institute, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA 02215. Department of Basic Sciences and Oral Research, School of Dentistry at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (DOQ), Denver, Colorado[lambda] 80262 APStracts 3:0182G, 1996.
• A unique myosin isoform transition in cat striated external anal sphincter muscle induced by denervation. Kustasz, Richard, William Helferich, Thomas Adams, and Jacob Krier. Department of Physiology and Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824 -1101 APStracts 3:0183G, 1996.
• Cellular handling of the unoccupied and agonist-stimulated cholecystokinin receptor determined by immunolocalization. Fischer, Carlos, De Toledo, Belinda F. Roettger, Corinna Morys -Wortmann, Wolfgang E. Schmidt, Laurence J. Miller. Center for Basic Research in Digestive Diseases, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, Max-Planck-Institut F[umlaut]ur Experimentelle Medizin, Abteilung Immunchemie, D-37075 G[diaeresis]ottingen, Hermann-Rein-Strasse 3, Germany and Labor fur Molekulare Gastroenterologie, I. Medizinische Klinik der CAU Kiel, D -24105 Kiel, Germany APStracts 3:0184G, 1996.
• Expression of insulin-like growth factor-i receptors and binding proteins by colonic smooth muscle cells. Zeeh, J[diaeresis]org M., Helena S. Ennes, Peter Hoffmann, Frank Procaccino, Viktor E. Eysselein, William J. Snape, Jr., and James A. McRoberts. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90502 APStracts 3:0185G, 1996.
• Substance p as a mediator of colonic secretory reflexes. Cooke, Helen J., M. Sidhu, Paula Fox, Y. Z. Wang, D. and Ellen M. Zimmermann. Dept. Physiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, and the Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 APStracts 3:0186G, 1996.
• Chronic hypoxia, glutathione-dependent detoxication, and metabolic instability in rat small intestine. Legrand, Terry S., and Tak Yee Aw. Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, LA 71130 APStracts 3:0187G, 1996.
• Neural mediation of the motilin motor effect on the human antrum. Boivin, M., L. Rivero Pinelo, S. St-Pierre, and P. Poitras. H[circumflex]opital Saint-Luc, Universit[acute]e de Montr[acute]eal and INRS Sant[acute]e, Universit[acute]e du Qu[acute]ebec APStracts 3:0188G, 1996.
• Both trypsin inhibitors and their protease complexes stimulate the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and modify their levels in the rat small intestine. Pusztai, A, G Grant, S Bardocz, K. Baintner. Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB2 9SB, Scotland UK and E Gelencs[acute]er, Central Food Research Institute, Budafoki ut 59, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary and S W B Ewen, Pathology Department, University of Aberdeen Medical School, Aberdeen AB1 2ZZ, UK APStracts 3:0189G, 1996.
• Constitutive expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase in the mouse ileal mucosa. Hoffman, Rosemary A., Guisheng Zhang, Natascha C. N[umlaut]ussler, Susan L. Gleixner, Henri R. Ford, Richard L. Simmons, Simon C. Watkins. Departments of Surgery and Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261; Department of Surgery, Universitaetsklinikum Rudolf-Virchow, Humboldt University, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany APStracts 3:0190G, 1996.
• Dietary fructose enhances intestinal fructose transport and glut5 expression in weaning rats. Shu, Rong, Elmer David, and Ronaldo P. Ferraris. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Departments of Pediatrics and Physiology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103 APStracts 3:0191G, 1996.
• Gastric mucus of the guinea pig: proton carrier and diffusion barrier. Schreiber, S[diaeresis]oren, and Peter Scheid. Institut f[umlaut]ur Physiologie, Ruhr-Universit[umlaut]at Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany APStracts 3:0192G, 1996.
• Intestinal anaphylaxis induces fos immunoreactivity in the myenteric plexus of the rat small intestine. Miampamba, M., D. T. M. Tan, M. R. Oliver, K. A. Sharkey, and R. B. Scott. Gastrointestinal and Neuroscience Research Groups, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. T2N 4N1 APStracts 3:0193G, 1996.
• Colonic mechanosensory afferent input to neurons in the mouse superior mesenteric ganglion. Miller, Steven M., and Joseph H. Szurszewski. Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905, U.S.A. APStracts 3:0194G, 1996.
• Camp modulation of a ca2+-dependent k+ conductance in rat submandibular acinar cells. Ishikawa, Toru. Department of Molecular Physiology, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, 444 Japan APStracts 3:0195G, 1996.
• The relaxant effect of xenin on rat ileum is mediated by apamin -sensitive neurotensin type receptors. Clemens, Andreas, Stavros Katsoulis, Rainer Nustede, J[diaeresis]org Seebeck, Klaus Seyfarth, Corinna Morys-Wortmann, Gerhard E. Feurle, Ulrich R. F[diaeresis]olsch, and Wolfgang E. Schmidt. Laboratory of Molecular Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Unit, I. Department of Medicine, University of Kiel; Department of Surgery, University of G[diaeresis]ottingen, D-37075 G[diaeresis]ottingen; Department of Immunochemistry, Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, D- 37075 G[diaeresis]ottingen; and DRK-Hospital Neuwied, D- 56564 Neuwied, Germany APStracts 3:0196G, 1996.
• Differing mechanisms of stimulation of na absorption in rabbit proximal colon. Sellin, Joseph H., and Roland Desoignie. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas APStracts 3:0197G, 1996.
• Enhanced metabolism of arginine and glutamine in enterocytes of cortisol-treated pigs. Flynn, Nick E., and Guoyao Wu. Faculty of Nutrition and Departments of Animal Science and Medical Physiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843 -2471, Tel. 409-845-1817, Fax 409-845-5292 APStracts 3:0198G, 1996.
• Effect of pharyngeal water stimulation on esophageal peristalsis and bolus transport. Bardan, Eytan, Pengyan Xie, Junlong Ren, Kulwinder Dua, Reza Shaker. MCW Dysphagia Institute, the Departments of Medicine, Radiology and Otolaryngology and Human Communications, The Medical College of Wisconsin, and VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI. Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Tel Aviv, Tel -Hashomer, Israel APStracts 3:0199G, 1996.
• Frequency of gastroesophageal reflux events induced by pharyngeal water stimulation in young and elderly. Xie, Pengyan, Junlong Ren, Eytan Bardan, Ravinder K. Mittal, Zhumei Sui, Reza Shaker. MCW Dysphagia Institute, the Departments of Medicine, Radiology and Otolaryngology and Human Communication, The Medical College of Wisconsin; and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, The First Teaching Hospital, Beijing Medical University, Beijing, Peoples Republic of China, and the University of Virginia, Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, Virginia APStracts 3:0200G, 1996.
• Stress-induced enhancement of colitis in rats: crf and vasopressin are not involved. Gu[acute]e, Mich[grave]ele, Cathy Bonbonne, Jean Fioramonti, Jean Mor[acute]e, Chantal Del Rio-Lach[grave]eze, Christine Com[acute]era, Jean Louis Junien, and Lionel Bu[acute]eno. Department of Pharmacology, INRA, 180, chemin de Tournefeuille, BP 3, 31931 Toulouse cedex, France, Institut de Recherches Jouveinal, Fresnes, France, Ferring Laboratoires, Gentilly, France APStracts 3:0201G, 1996.
• Characterization of two distinct potassium currents and gap junctional communication in cultured rat hepatic stellate cells. Kashiwagi, Satoshi, Makoto Suematsu, Yoshiyuki Wakabayashi, Norifumi Kawada, Masaaki Tachibana, Amane Koizumi, Masayasu Inoue, Yuzuru Ishimura, Akimichi Kaneko. Departments of Biochemistry and Physiology and Urology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo 160, First Department of Biochemistry and Third Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka City University School of Medicine, Osaka 545, Japan APStracts 3:0202G, 1996.
• Calcium-independent pkc isoforms may modulate parietal cell hcl secretion. Chew, C. S., C. J. Zhou, and J. A. Parente, Jr. Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA USA APStracts 3:0203G, 1996.
• Isolation and characterization of surfactant-like particles in rat and human colon. Eliakim, Rami, George S. Goetz, Sandrine Rubio, Bernadette Chailley -Heu, Jian-Su Shao, Robert Ducroc, and David H. Alpers. WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DIVISION OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, ST. LOUIS, MO, 63110 AND INSERM U.319, UNIVERSIT[acute]e PARIS 7, PARIS, FRANCE APStracts 3:0204G, 1996.
• Immunohistochemical localization of cysteine-rich intestinal protein in rat small intestine. Fernandes, Pearl R., Don A. Samuelson, Warren R. Clark, and Robert J. Cousins. Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Center for Nutritional Sciences and Small Animal Clinical Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611 APStracts 3:0205G, 1996.
• Colonic smooth muscle cells possess a different subtype of somatostatin receptor than gastric smooth muscle cells. Corleto, V. D., C. Severi, D. H. Coy, G. Delle Fave, and R. T. Jensen. Digestive Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, Peptide Research, Department of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, Digestive Disease Unit, II Medical Clinic, University "LaSapienza", 00161, Rome, Italy APStracts 3:0206G, 1996.