Hirschsprung's Disease and Allied Disorders

Table of Contents: “…Hirschsprung’s Disease: A Historical Perspective — 1691–2005 -- Development of the Enteric Nervous System -- Functional Anatomy of the Enteric Nervous System -- Animal Models of Aganglionosis -- The Molecular Genetics of Hirschsprung’s Disease -- Normal Colonic Motor Function and Relevant Structure -- Pathophysiology of Hirschsprung’s Disease -- Hirschsprung’s Disease: Clinical Features -- Congenital Anomalies and Genetic Associations in Hirschsprung’s Disease -- Enterocolitis Complicating Hirschsprung’s Disease -- Diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s Disease and Allied Disorders -- Functional Diagnosis -- Histopathological Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s Disease -- NADPH-Diaphorase Histochemistry -- Immunohistochemical Studies -- Electron Microscopic Studies of Hirschsprung’s Disease -- Intestinal Neuronal Malformations (IND): Clinical Experience and Treatment -- Neurocristopathies and Particular Associations with Hirschsprung’s Disease -- Megacystis-Microcolon-Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome -- Degenerative Hollow Visceral Myopathy Mimicking Hirschsprung’s Disease -- Adynamic Bowel Syndrome -- Anal Sphincter Achalasia and Ultrashort Hirschsprung’s Disease -- Laparoscopically Assisted Anorectal Pull-Through -- Swenson’s Procedure -- Soave’s Extramucosal Endorectal Pull-Through Procedure -- Rehbein’s Procedure (Deep Anterior Resection) -- Transanal Pull-Through for Hirschsprung’s Disease -- Duhamel’s Procedure -- Early and Late Complications Following Operative Repair of Hirschsprung’s Disease -- Long-Term Results and Quality of Life After Treatment of Hirschsprung’s Disease and Allied Disorders -- Laparoscopic-Assisted Transanal Pull-Through for Hirschsprung’s Disease.…”

Organ Microcirculation A Gateway to Diagnostic and Therapeutic Interventions /

Table of Contents: “…Nanobiotechnology for Developing Microvascular Intervention -- Importance of the Villus Microcirculation for Intestinal Absorption of Glucose -- Oxygen Transport in the Microvessel Network -- Beating-Heart Microvascular Imaging by High-Speed Video Microscope and SPring-8 -- The Laser Hot Balloon Catheter: a New Approach to Treating Atheromatous Lesions -- Design and Modification of Nanoparticles for Blood Substitutes -- Analysis of Angiogenic Profiles After Antiangiogenic Therapy by Colored Dye Extraction Microsphere Technique -- Gastroduodenal Microcirculation and Disease -- Esophageal and Gastrointestinal Microcirculation: Essential for Mucosal Protection, a Target for Injury, and a Critical Component of Injury and Ulcer Healing -- Microvascular Pathophysiology in Gastric Mucosal Inflammation Associated with Helicobacter pylori Infection -- Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in the Stomach: Role of Oxygen-Derived Free Radicals and Complement Regulatory System -- Gastroduodenal Microcirculatory Response to Luminal Acid -- Intracellular pH (pHi) Measurement in Rat Duodenal Epithelium In Vivo Using SNARF-1 -- Prevention of Ethanol-induced Gastric Mucosal Microcirculatory Disturbances by Mild Irritant Through the Actions of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide and Prostaglandin I2 in Rats -- Role of Perforin and Granzyme B of Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte in the Onset of Peptic Ulcer Formation -- Re-Evaluation of Microcirculatory Endothelial Cell as an Endocrine System of Leptin: Its Significance During Ulcer Healing and Helicobacter pylori Infection -- Bile Nucleotides Exaggerate Ischemia-Reperfusion-Induced Epithelial Injury via P2Y, Not P2X Purinoceptor in Rat Jejunum -- Prostaglandin E1 and a Serine Protease Inhibitor Protect the Gastric Microcirculation and Increase the Gastric Acid Secretion After Thermal Injury -- Duodenal Blood Flow in Acute Portal Hypertension -- Liver Microcirculation Research for Clinical Application -- Genetic Manipulation of Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells -- Basic Aspects of the Hepatic Microvascular System -- Activation of Hepatic Stellate Cells: Anti-Adipogenic Differentiation? …”

Mechanisms and Consequences of Proton Transport

Table of Contents: “…Insights into the Cell Biology, Development and Pathology of the Gastric Mucosa Revealed in Gastric H/K ATPase and Gastrin-Deficient Mice -- 20. Genetically Engineered Animal Models: Physiological Studies with Gastrin in Transgenic Mice -- 21. …”

Gastrointestinal and Liver Tumors