The colonic epithelium has both absorptive and secretory functions. The transport is
characterized by a net absorption of NaCl, short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), and water …

Fermentative organs such as the caecum, the colon, and the rumen have evolved to
produce and absorb energy rich short chain fatty acids (SCFA) from otherwise indigestible …

One of the main functions of the airway epithelium is to inactivate and remove infectious
particles from inhaled air and thereby prevent infection of the distal lung. This function is …

In the immediate posthatch period, chicks must transfer from metabolic dependence on yolk
to utilization of exogenous feed. This study describes changes in intestinal luminal …

Disruption of normal gastrointestinal function as a result of infection, hereditary or acquired
diseases, or complications of surgical procedures uncovers its important role in acid-base …

Proton pump inhibitors are the second most commonly prescribed drug class in the United
States. The increased utilization of PPIs parallels the rising incidence of reflux disease …

A series of Northern blot hybridization experiments using probes derived from the rat gastric
H+, K (+)-ATPase cDNA and the human ATP1AL1 gene revealed the presence of a 4.3 …

Previous studies using isolated tissues suggest that the colonic H, K-ATPase (cHKA),
expressed in the colon and kidney, plays an important role in K+ conservation. To test the …

Homeostatic control of plasma K+ is a necessary physiological function. The daily dietary K+
intake of~ 100 mmol is excreted predominantly by the distal tubules of the kidney. About …

Molecular cloning experiments have identified the existence of two H+-K+-ATPases (HKAs),
colonic and gastric. Recent functional and molecular studies indicate the presence of both …