The enteric nervous system (ENS), referred to as the “second brain,” comprises a vast
number of neurons that form an elegant network throughout the gastrointestinal tract …

Crohn's disease (CD) is a complex gastrointestinal disorder involving multiple levels of cross
talk between the immunological, neural, vascular, and endocrine systems. The current …

This paper is the thirty-fifth consecutive installment of the annual review of research
concerning the endogenous opioid system. It summarizes papers published during 2012 …

Somatostatin (SOM) is an active substance which most commonly occurs in endocrine cells,
as well as in the central and peripheral nervous system. One of the parts of the nervous …

Background The focus of the study was to examine the impact of the inflamed uterus on the
population of the paracervical ganglion (PCG) uterus-innervating perikarya and their …

Simple Summary Uterine inflammation is a very frequent pathology in domestic animals
leading to disturbances in reproductive processes and causing significant economic losses …

Bisphenol A (BPA), a substance commonly used in the manufacture of plastics, shows
multidirectional negative effects on humans and animals. Due to similarities to estrogens …

A subpopulation of the pig inferior mesenteric ganglia (IMG) neurons projecting to the colon
exhibit calbindin-like immunoreactivity. It is not known if there are any changes in the …

Lipopolysaccharides (LPS, bacterial endotoxin) are a component of the cellular membrane
of Gram-negative bacteria, which is known as an important pathological factor. In spite of …

Die Parodontitis, eine multifaktoriell bedingte, entzündliche Erkrankung des
Zahnhalteapparates, stellt neben Karies die Hauptursache für Zahnverlust bei Erwachsenen …