Major advances in our understanding of the functional heterogeneity of enteric neurons are
driven by the application of newly developed, innovative methods. In contrast to this …

The progressive degenerative process associated with sporadic Parkinson's disease (sPD)
is characterized by formation of α-synuclein-containing inclusion bodies in a few types of …

The stomach acts as a buffer between the ingestion of food and its processing in the small
intestine. It signals to the brain to modulate food intake and it in turn regulates the passage …

Gastrointestinal dysfunction is a prominent non-motor feature of Parkinson's disease (PD)
that contributes directly to the morbidity of patients, complicates management of motor …

Bisphenol A (BPA), commonly used as a plasticizer in various branches of industry has a
strong negative effect on living organisms. Therefore, more and more often it is replaced in …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Delayed gastric emptying is poorly managed. Motilin
agonists are potential treatments but inadequate understanding into how enteric nerve …

1 Introduction The plexuses of Auerbach and Meissner are peculiar to the gut; they extend
from the beginning of the unstriated portion of the oesophagus to the end of the rectum. They …

There are differences in the structure and function between regions of the colon. In patients
with slow transit constipation the activity of all regions is markedly slowed. Counts of colonic …

Background and aims: Achalasia is a disease of unknown aetiology. An immune mechanism
has been suggested on the basis of previous morphological observations. The objective of …

An accurate method to count human enteric neurons is essential to develop a
comprehensive account of the classes of nerve cells responsible for gut function and …