Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Content: 
Front-matter, Pages i,iii
Copyright, Page iv
Contributors, Pages ix-xiv
Preface to the First Edition, Page xv
Preface, Pages xvii-xviii
Acknowledgments, Page xix
Chapter 1 - Transcription and Epigenetic Regulation, Pages 3-42
Chapter 2 - Post-translational Processing of Gastrointestinal Peptides, Pages 43-63
Chapter 3 - Genetic Tools in Gastrointestinal Diseases, Pages 65-73
Chapter 4 - Signaling Pathways Induced by G-protein-coupled Receptors, Pages 75-96
Chapter 5 - Transgenic Animal Models of Gastrointestinal Function, Pages 97-113
Chapter 6 - Gastrointestinal Peptides: Gastrin, Cholecystokinin, Somatostatin, and Ghrelin, Pages 115-154
Chapter 7 - Postpyloric Gastrointestinal Peptides, Pages 155-198
Chapter 8 - Growth Factors in the Gastrointestinal Tract, Pages 199-277
Chapter 9 - Developmental Signaling Networks: WNT/β-Catenin Signaling in the Gastrointestinal Tract, Pages 279-302
Chapter 10 - Hedgehog Signaling in Gastrointestinal Morphogenesis and Morphostasis, Pages 303-327
Chapter 11 - Notch Pathway Regulation of Intestinal Cell Fate, Pages 329-357
Chapter 12 - Stem Cells in the Gastrointestinal Tract, Pages 359-378
Chapter 13 - Programmed Cell Death in the Gastrointestinal Tract, Pages 379-414
Chapter 14 - Molecular Physiology of Gastrointestinal Function during Development, Pages 415-449
Chapter 15 - The Cell Cycle, Pages 451-471
Chapter 16 - Development of the Enteric Nervous System, Pages 475-488
Chapter 17 - Cellular Physiology of Gastrointestinal Smooth Muscle, Pages 489-509
Chapter 18 - Organization and Electrophysiology of Interstitial Cells of Cajal and Smooth Muscle Cells in the Gastrointestinal Tract, Pages 511-556
Chapter 19 - Enteric Nervous System Structure and Neurochemistry Related to Function and Neuropathology, Pages 557-581
Chapter 20 - Physiology of Prevertebral Sympathetic Ganglia, Pages 583-627
Chapter 21 - Cellular Neurophysiology of Enteric Neurons, Pages 629-669
Chapter 22 - Integrative Functions of the Enteric Nervous System, Pages 671-688
Chapter 23 - Processing of Gastrointestinal Sensory Signals in the Brain, Pages 689-702
Chapter 24 - Innervation of the Gastrointestinal Tract by Spinal and Vagal Afferent Nerves, Pages 703-731
Chapter 25 - Neuroimaging of Brain–Gut Interactions in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Pages 733-740
Chapter 26 - The Neurobiology of Gustation: Taste Buds and Transduction Processes, Pages 741-767
Chapter 27 - Enteric Neural Regulation of Mucosal Secretion, Pages 769-790
Chapter 28 - Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Gastrointestinal Physiology, Pages 791-816
Chapter 29 - Neural Regulation of Gastrointestinal Blood Flow, Pages 817-845
Chapter 30 - Neuromuscular Function in the Biliary Tract, Pages 847-859
Chapter 31 - Brainstem Control of the Gastric Function, Pages 861-891
Chapter 32 - Physiology of Aerodigestive Reflexes in Neonates and Adults, Pages 893-918
Chapter 33 - Motor Function of the Pharynx, the Esophagus, and Its Sphincters, Pages 919-950
Chapter 34 - Neurophysiologic Mechanisms of Gastric Reservoir Function, Pages 951-957
Chapter 35 - Physiology of the Antral Pump and Gastric Emptying, Pages 959-976
Chapter 36 - Neurophysiologic Mechanisms of Human Large Intestinal Motility, Pages 977-1022
Chapter 37 - Neuromuscular Physiology of the Pelvic Floor, Pages 1023-1040
Chapter 38 - Tight Junctions and the Intestinal Barrier, Pages 1043-1088
Chapter 39 - Biology of Gut Immunoglobulins, Pages 1089-1118
Chapter 40 - Gastrointestinal Microbial Ecology with Perspectives on Health and Disease, Pages 1119-1134
Chapter 41 - Mucosal Bacterial Recognition and Signaling Systems in the Intestine, Pages 1135-1145
Chapter 42 - Mucosal Restitution and Repair, Pages 1147-1168
Chapter 43 - Gastroduodenal Mucosal Defense, Pages 1169-1208
Chapter 44 - Paneth Cells, Pages 1211-1228
Chapter 45 - Salivary Gland Secretion, Pages 1229-1249
Chapter 46 - The Cell Biology of Gastric Acid Secretion, Pages 1251-1279
Chapter 47 - Regulation of Gastric Acid Secretion, Pages 1281-1309
Chapter 48 - Gastroduodenal Bicarbonate Secretion, Pages 1311-1339
Chapter 49 - Structure–function Relationships in the Pancreatic Acinar Cell, Pages 1341-1360
Chapter 50 - Stimulus-secretion Coupling in Pancreatic Acinar Cells, Pages 1361-1398
Chapter 51 - Cell Physiology of Pancreatic Ducts, Pages 1399-1423
Chapter 52 - Regulation of Pancreatic Secretion, Pages 1425-1460
Chapter 53 - Bile Formation and the Enterohepatic Circulation, Pages 1461-1484
Chapter 54 - Mechanisms of Hepatocyte Organic Anion Transport, Pages 1485-1506
Chapter 55 - Mechanisms of Hepatocyte Detoxification, Pages 1507-1527
Chapter 56 - Physiology of Cholangiocytes, Pages 1531-1557
Chapter 57 - Molecular Mechanisms of Protein Sorting in Polarized Epithelial Cells, Pages 1559-1581
Chapter 58 - Sugar Absorption, Pages 1583-1593
Chapter 59 - Protein Digestion and Absorption, Pages 1595-1623
Chapter 60 - Enterocyte Fatty Acid Handling Proteins and Chylomicron Formation, Pages 1625-1641
Chapter 61 - Genetic Regulation of Intestinal Lipid Transport and Metabolism, Pages 1643-1662
Chapter 62 - Digestion and Intestinal Absorption of Dietary Carotenoids and Vitamin A, Pages 1663-1680
Chapter 63 - 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3: Synthesis, Actions, and Genome-scale Mechanisms in the Intestine and Colon, Pages 1681-1709
Chapter 64 - Mechanisms and Regulation of Intestinal Absorption of Water-soluble Vitamins: Cellular and Molecular Aspects, Pages 1711-1756
Chapter 65 - Water Transport in the Gastrointestinal Tract, Pages 1757-1780
Chapter 66 - Na+/H+ Exchange in Mammalian Digestive Tract, Pages 1781-1818
Chapter 67 - Intestinal Anion Absorption, Pages 1819-1847
Chapter 68 - cAMP Sensor Epac and Gastrointestinal Function, Pages 1849-1861
Chapter 69 - Ion Channels of the Epithelia of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Pages 1863-1876
Chapter 70 - Molecular Mechanisms of Intestinal Transport of Calcium, Phosphate, and Magnesium, Pages 1877-1919
Chapter 71 - Molecular Mechanisms of Intestinal Iron Transport, Pages 1921-1947
Chapter 72 - Trace Element Absorption and Transport, Pages 1951-1961
Chapter 73 - The Gastrointestinal Tract and Control of Food Intake, Pages 1963-1978
Chapter 74 - Effects of Stress on Intestinal Mucosal Functions, Pages 1979-2000
Chapter 75 - Enteric Neurobiology of Stress, Pages 2001-2018
Chapter 76 - Mechanisms of Helicobacter pylori-induced Gastric Inflammation, Pages 2019-2046
Chapter 77 - Physiology of Host-pathogen Interactions, Pages 2047-2073
Chapter 78 - Mechanisms and Consequences of Intestinal Inflammation, Pages 2075-2099
Chapter 79 - Recruitment of Inflammatory and Immune Cells in the Gut: Physiology and Pathophysiology, Pages 2101-2128
Chapter 80 - Mechanisms of GI Malignancies, Pages 2129-2155
Chapter 81 - Pathophysiology Underlying the Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Pages 2157-2181
Chapter 82 - Pathophysiology of Diarrhea and its Clinical Implications, Pages 2183-2197
Index, Pages I1-I31