Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a leading cause of hospitalization among non-malignant
gastrointestinal disorders. The mortality of severe AP can reach 30–50%, which is most …

Studies over the past four decades have established that Ca2+ is a critical factor in control of
salivary gland function and have led to identification of the critical components of this …

Sustainable aquafeed production requires fishmeal replacement, leading to an increasing
use of plant-derived ingredients. As a consequence, higher levels of antinutritional …

Cholangiocytes are the cells of the liver having a major role in the conditioning of bile used
in digestion. Other functions of cholangiocytes are in apoptosis and bicarbonate secretion …

Pancreatitis is an increasingly common and sometimes severe disease that lacks a specific
therapy. The pathogenesis of pancreatitis is still not well understood. Calcium (Ca 2+) is a …

Background A growing body of evidence suggests that particulate matter (PM10) enters the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract directly, causing the GI epithelial cells to function less efficiently …

Background and Purpose Dopamine protects the duodenal mucosa. Here we have
investigated the source of dopamine in gastric juice and the mechanism underlying the …

Background and Purpose As little is known about the effect of caffeine, one of the most
widely consumed substances worldwide, on intestinal function, we aimed to study its action …

Epithelial ion transport is mainly under the control of intracellular cAMP and Ca 2+ signaling.
Although the molecular mechanisms of cAMP-induced epithelial ion secretion are well …

As little is known about the role of calcium (Ca2+) signaling mediating the small intestinal
epithelial anion secretion, we aimed to study its regulatory role in secretagogue-stimulated …