AJP - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology -- Table of Contents (January 1 2008, 294 [1])

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Gerhard Wingender and Mitchell Kronenberg: Role of NKT cells in the digestive system. IV. The role of canonical natural killer T cells in mucosal immunity and inflammation
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G1-G8, 2008. First published October 18, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00437.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

A. Mallat and S. Lotersztajn: Endocannabinoids and Liver Disease. I. Endocannabinoids and their receptors in the liver
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G9-G12, 2008. First published November 1, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00467.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

TRANSLATIONAL PHYSIOLOGY:

Michael Camilleri, Paula Carlson, Sanna McKinzie, April Grudell, Irene Busciglio, Duane Burton, Kari Baxter, Michael Ryks, and Alan R. Zinsmeister: Genetic variation in endocannabinoid metabolism, gastrointestinal motility, and sensation
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G13-G19, 2008. First published October 25, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00371.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

MUCOSAL BIOLOGY:

Youichiro Hattori, Takashi Ohno, Takako Ae, Takeo Saeki, Katsuharu Arai, Sumito Mizuguchi, Katsunori Saigenji, and Masataka Majima: Gastric mucosal protection against ethanol by EP₂ and EP₄ signaling through the inhibition of leukotriene C₄ production
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G80-G87, 2008. First published October 18, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00292.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Christopher J. Justinich, Nanette Mak, Ivan Pacheco, Dan Mulder, Ron W. Wells, Michael G. Blennerhassett, and R. John MacLeod: The extracellular calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) on human esophagus and evidence of expression of the CaSR on the esophageal epithelial cell line (HET-1A)
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G120-G129, 2008. First published October 25, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00226.2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Xiaoyi Sun, Hua Yang, Keisuke Nose, Satoko Nose, Emir Q. Haxhija, Hiroyuki Koga, Yongjia Feng, and Daniel H. Teitelbaum: Decline in intestinal mucosal IL-10 expression and decreased intestinal barrier function in a mouse model of total parenteral nutrition
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G139-G147, 2008. First published November 8, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00386.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Frida Fåk, Siv Ahrné, Göran Molin, Bengt Jeppsson, and Björn Weström: Microbial manipulation of the rat dam changes bacterial colonization and alters properties of the gut in her offspring
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G148-G154, 2008. First published October 25, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00023.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Marie H. Larsson, Maria Sapnara, Evan A. Thomas, Joel C. Bornstein, Erik Lindström, David J. Svensson, and Henrik Sjövall: Pharmacological analysis of components of the change in transmural potential difference evoked by distension of rat proximal small intestine in vivo
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G165-G173, 2008. First published November 1, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00264.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Natalia P. Mena, Andrés Esparza, Victoria Tapia, Pamela Valdés, and Marco T. Núñez: Hepcidin inhibits apical iron uptake in intestinal cells
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G192-G198, 2008. First published October 25, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00122.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Juan Kong, Zhongyi Zhang, Mark W. Musch, Gang Ning, Jun Sun, John Hart, Marc Bissonnette, and Yan Chun Li: Novel role of the vitamin D receptor in maintaining the integrity of the intestinal mucosal barrier
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G208-G216, 2008. First published October 25, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00398.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ravinder K. Gill, Nitika Pant, Seema Saksena, Amika Singla, Talat M. Nazir, Lisa Vohwinkel, Jerrold R. Turner, Jay Goldstein, Waddah A. Alrefai, and Pradeep K. Dudeja: Function, expression, and characterization of the serotonin transporter in the native human intestine
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G254-G262, 2008. First published November 8, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00354.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hanchen Li, Xun Cai, Xueli Fan, Brian Moquin, Calin Stoicov, and JeanMarie Houghton: Fas Ag-FasL coupling leads to ERK1/2-mediated proliferation of gastric mucosal cells
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G263-G275, 2008. First published November 8, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00267.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ajay S. Gulati, Scott A. Ochsner, and Susan J. Henning: Molecular properties of side population-sorted cells from mouse small intestine
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G286-G294, 2008. First published November 15, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00416.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Figure and Tables]

Chun-Min Lo, Brian K. Nordskog, Andromeda M. Nauli, Shuqin Zheng, Sarah B. vonLehmden, Qing Yang, Dana Lee, Larry L. Swift, Nicholas O. Davidson, and Patrick Tso: Why does the gut choose apolipoprotein B48 but not B100 for chylomicron formation?
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G344-G352, 2008. First published November 15, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00123.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

INFLAMMATION/IMMUNITY/MEDIATORS:

Melissa D. Halpern, Ludmila Khailova, Dania Molla-Hosseini, Kelly Arganbright, Charity Reynolds, Masako Yajima, Junji Hoshiba, and Bohuslav Dvorak: Decreased development of necrotizing enterocolitis in IL-18-deficient mice
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G20-G26, 2008. First published October 18, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00168.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Christoph W. Michalski, Federico Selvaggi, Michael Bartel, Tomas Mitkus, Andrej Gorbachevski, Thomas Giese, Pierluigi Di Sebastiano, Nathalia A. Giese, and Helmut Friess: Altered anti-inflammatory response of mononuclear cells to neuropeptide PACAP is associated with deregulation of NF- ${kappa}$ B in chronic pancreatitis
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G50-G57, 2008. First published October 25, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00058.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ilya Gukovsky, Aurelia Lugea, Mohammad Shahsahebi, Jason H. Cheng, Peggy P. Hong, Yoon J. Jung, Quing-gao Deng, Barbara A. French, William Lungo, Samuel W. French, Hidekazu Tsukamoto, and Stephen J. Pandol.: A rat model reproducing key pathological responses of alcoholic chronic pancreatitis
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G68-G79, 2008. First published September 20, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00006.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Figure]

Atsushi Masamune, Takashi Watanabe, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Kennichi Satoh, and Tooru Shimosegawa: NADPH oxidase plays a crucial role in the activation of pancreatic stellate cells
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G99-G108, 2008. First published October 25, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00272.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Rahul J. Anand, Shipan Dai, Christopher Rippel, Cynthia Leaphart, Faisal Qureshi, Steven C. Gribar, Jeff W. Kohler, Jun Li, Donna Beer Stolz, Chhinder Sodhi, and David J. Hackam: Activated macrophages inhibit enterocyte gap junctions via the release of nitric oxide
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G109-G119, 2008. First published November 1, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00331.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Josefina García-Herrera, M. Carmen Marca, Edith Brot-Laroche, Natalia Guillén, Sergio Acin, M. Angeles Navarro, Jesús Osada, and M. Jesús Rodríguez-Yoldi: Protein kinases, TNF- ${alpha}$ , and proteasome contribute in the inhibition of fructose intestinal transport by sepsis in vivo
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G155-G164, 2008. First published October 25, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00139.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Gediminas Cepinskas, Kazuhiro Katada, Aurelia Bihari, and Richard F. Potter: Carbon monoxide liberated from carbon monoxide-releasing molecule CORM-2 attenuates inflammation in the liver of septic mice
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G184-G191, 2008. First published November 8, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00348.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Y. Ito, T. Kanai, T. Totsuka, R. Okamoto, K. Tsuchiya, Y. Nemoto, A. Yoshioka, T. Tomita, T. Nagaishi, N. Sakamoto, T. Sakanishi, K. Okumura, H. Yagita, and M. Watanabe: Blockade of NKG2D signaling prevents the development of murine CD4⁺ T cell-mediated colitis
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G199-G207, 2008. First published October 25, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00286.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Takashi Kaizu, Atsushi Ikeda, Atsunori Nakao, Allan Tsung, Hideyoshi Toyokawa, Shinya Ueki, David A. Geller, and Noriko Murase: Protection of transplant-induced hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury with carbon monoxide via MEK/ERK1/2 pathway downregulation
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G236-G244, 2008. First published November 15, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00144.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

X. Wu, B. A. Vallance, L. Boyer, K. S. B. Bergstrom, J. Walker, K. Madsen, J. R. O'Kusky, A. M. Buchan, and K. Jacobson: Saccharomyces boulardii ameliorates Citrobacter rodentium-induced colitis through actions on bacterial virulence factors
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G295-G306, 2008. First published November 21, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00173.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

HORMONES AND SIGNALING:

Jin Si, Jose Behar, Jack Wands, David G. Beer, David Lambeth, Y. Eugene Chin, and Weibiao Cao: STAT5 mediates PAF-induced NADPH oxidase NOX5-S expression in Barrett's esophageal adenocarcinoma cells
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G174-G183, 2008. First published October 18, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00291.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Rebecca S. Dise, Mark R. Frey, Robert H. Whitehead, and D. Brent Polk: Epidermal growth factor stimulates Rac activation through Src and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase to promote colonic epithelial cell migration
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G276-G285, 2008. First published November 8, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00340.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

NEUROREGULATION AND MOTILITY:

Jason R. Kovac, Tom Chrones, and Stephen M. Sims: Temporal and spatial dynamics underlying capacitative calcium entry in human colonic smooth muscle
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G88-G98, 2008. First published November 1, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00305.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Klaus Bielefeldt and Brian M. Davis: Differential effects of ASIC3 and TRPV1 deletion on gastroesophageal sensation in mice
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G130-G138, 2008. First published November 1, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00388.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

E. F. Verdu, X. Huang, J. Natividad, J. Lu, P. A. Blennerhassett, C. S. David, D. M. McKay, and J. A. Murray: Gliadin-dependent neuromuscular and epithelial secretory responses in gluten-sensitive HLA-DQ8 transgenic mice
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G217-G225, 2008. First published November 15, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00225.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

H. U. De Schepper, J. G. De Man, N. E. Ruyssers, A. Deiteren, L. Van Nassauw, J.-P. Timmermans, W. Martinet, A. G. Herman, P. A. Pelckmans, and B. Y. De Winter: TRPV1 receptor signaling mediates afferent nerve sensitization during colitis-induced motility disorders in rats
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G245-G253, 2008. First published November 8, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00351.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Abigail Forrest, Jan D. Huizinga, Xuan-Yu Wang, Louis W. C. Liu, and Mike Parsons: Increase in stretch-induced rhythmic motor activity in the diabetic rat colon is associated with loss of ICC of the submuscular plexus
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G315-G326, 2008. First published November 15, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00196.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Karnam S. Murthy and Wimolpak Sriwai: Stimulatory phosphorylation of cAMP-specific PDE4D5 by contractile agonists is mediated by PKC-dependent inactivation of protein phosphatase 2A
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G327-G335, 2008. First published November 15, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00430.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

LIVER AND BILIARY TRACT:

January N. Baumgardner, Kartik Shankar, Leah Hennings, Thomas M. Badger, and Martin J. J. Ronis: A new model for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in the rat utilizing total enteral nutrition to overfeed a high-polyunsaturated fat diet
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G27-G38, 2008. First published October 18, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00296.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jason H. Cheng, Hongyun She, Yuan-Ping Han, Jiaohong Wang, Shigang Xiong, Kinji Asahina, and Hidekazu Tsukamoto: Wnt antagonism inhibits hepatic stellate cell activation and liver fibrosis
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G39-G49, 2008. First published November 15, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00263.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Tatehiro Kagawa, Norihito Watanabe, Kaori Mochizuki, Asano Numari, Yoshie Ikeno, Johbu Itoh, Hirotoshi Tanaka, Irwin M. Arias, and Tetsuya Mine: Phenotypic differences in PFIC2 and BRIC2 correlate with protein stability of mutant Bsep and impaired taurocholate secretion in MDCK II cells
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G58-G67, 2008. First published October 18, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00367.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Anne Rullier, Jennifer Gillibert-Duplantier, Pierre Costet, Gaëlle Cubel, Valérie Haurie, Cyril Petibois, Danièle Taras, Nathalie Dugot-Senant, Gérard Deleris, Paulette Bioulac-Sage, and Jean Rosenbaum: Protease-activated receptor 1 knockout reduces experimentally induced liver fibrosis
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G226-G235, 2008. First published October 25, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00444.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Elizabeth P. Newberry, Susan M. Kennedy, Yan Xie, Britni T. Sternard, Jianyang Luo, and Nicholas O. Davidson: Diet-induced obesity and hepatic steatosis in L-Fabp^–/– mice is abrogated with SF, but not PUFA, feeding and attenuated after cholesterol supplementation
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G307-G314, 2008. First published November 21, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00377.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Koichi Yano, Takashi Imaeda, and Tomoaki Niimi: Transcriptional activation of the human claudin-18 gene promoter through two AP-1 motifs in PMA-stimulated MKN45 gastric cancer cells
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G336-G343, 2008. First published November 21, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00328.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

CORRIGENDUM:

: CORRIGENDUM
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G355-G355, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.zh3-5006-corr.2007 [Full Text] [PDF]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

Wei Han and Jean Fioramonti: Anti-inflammatory properties of lactic acid bacteria producing superoxide dismutase
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G353-G353, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00517.2007 [Full Text] [PDF]

Ian M. Carroll and Deborah S. Threadgill: Reply to Han and Fioramonti
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 294: G354-G354, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00533.2007 [Full Text] [PDF]

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Cover: From Am J Physiol Gastrointest Physiol 294: G109–G119. Representative merged confocal micrograph revealing the distribution of macrophages in the terminal ileum of C57/BL-6 mice that had been stained with rhodamine phalloidin (red), DAPI (blue), and anti-CD45 (green).