Neurogastroenterology is defined as neurology of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, gallbladder
and pancreas and encompasses control of digestion through the enteric nervous system …

The concept that the gut and the brain are closely connected, and that this interaction plays
an important part not only in gastrointestinal function but also in certain feeling states and in …

The enteric nervous system (ENS) coordinates diverse functions in the intestine but has
eluded comprehensive molecular characterization because of the rarity and diversity of …

The intestinal epithelium senses nutritional and microbial stimuli using epithelial sensory
enteroendocrine cells (EEC). EECs communicate nutritional information to the nervous …

There are two classes of glucose transporters involved in glucose homeostasis in the body,
the facilitated transporters or uniporters (GLUTs) and the active transporters or symporters …

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is innervated by the enteric nervous system (ENS), an
extensive neuronal network that traverses along its walls. Due to local reflex circuits, the …

Gastrointestinal motility results from coordinated contractions of the tunica muscularis, the
muscular layers of the alimentary canal. Throughout most of the gastrointestinal tract …

Covers all aspects of the structure, function, neurochemistry, transmitter identification and
development of the enteric nervous system This book brings together extensive knowledge …

This paper, written for the symposium in honour of more than 40 years' contribution to
autonomic research by Professor Geoffrey Burnstock, highlights the progress made in …

Recent advances in research have greatly increased our understanding of the importance of
the gut microbiota. Bacterial colonization of the intestine is critical to the normal development …