Nutrition, Digestion, Metabolism

Foreword

Preface

Hormonal Receptors in the Cell Regulation of Digestive Functions

Revised Concept of Functional and Structural Organization of the Enzyme-transport Systems of the Apical Membrane of the Enterocytes

Vitamins and Trace Elements

Introduction to Vitamins and Trace Elements

Dietary Vitamin D, Sunlight and the Cause of Rickets

Phosphate Influx Across the Mucosal border of Rabbit Small Intestine. Effect of 1.25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol

Interactions between Magnesium and 1.25-dihydroxycholecalciferol in Uremic Rats

Effects of Mild and Severe Renal Insufficiency on the Calcium Transport of the Rat Ileum In Vitro

Some Effects of Cadmium on Calcium Metabolism in Rats

Zinc and Cadmium Metalloprotein Induced by Cadmium Administration

Some Kinetic Aspects of Ascorbic Acid in Man

The Role of Ascorbic Acid in Lipid Metabolism and Atherogenesis

Influence of Riboflavin Deficiency on Intestinal Drug Metabolizing Enzyme Activities in Rat

Influence of Protein, Iron and Copper Level in the Diet on Dynamics of Digestion in Duodenum

The Interaction between Chromium and Insulin

Concluding Remarks on Vitamins and Trace Elements

Role of Cyclic Nucleotides in Stimulus—secretion Coupling of Exocrine Glands

Origin and Possible Role of Cyclic GMP and Cyclic AMP in Rat and Guinea Pig Pancreatic Acinar Cells

Electro-physiological Studies on the Role of Cyclic GMP in Pancreatic Acinar Cell Stimulus-secretion Coupling

Stimulus-secretion Coupling in Perifused Immobilized Acini From Pat Pancreas

The Possible Role of Cyclic AMP as a Second Messenger in Pancreatic Duct Cells

cAMP and Secretagogue Interactions in Isolated Gastric Glands

Feed-back Mechanism Systems between the ATP-adenylate Cyclase-cAMP and ATP-Na+—K+-dependent ATP-ase-ADP in the Rat and Human Gastric Fundic Mucosa in Relation to Gastric Acid Secretion

Peptidergic Regulation of the Cyclic AMP System in the Intestinal Epithelium

Interaction of Secretagogues, Bile Acids and Laxatives with Enzymes of Cyclic AMP Metabolism from Human Intestinal Mucosa

Stimulatory Pathways in the Regulation of Gastric Acid Secretion

Concluding Remarks on Role of Cyclic Nucleotides in Stimulus—secretion Coupling of Exocrine Glands

Physiological Components of the Gastric Mucosal Barrier and their Role in Mucosal Defense

Introduction to the Physiological Components of the Gastric Mucosal Barrier and their Role in Mucosal Defense

Gastric Mucosal Bicarbonate Production

Alkaline Secretion by the Canine Heidenhain Pouch in Response to Exogenous Acid, Some Gastrointestinal Hormones and Prostaglandin

Effect of Gastric Mucosal Barrier Breakers on Canine Alkaline Secretion and Transmucosal Potential Difference

The Structure and Properties of Gastric Mucus

Secretin Stimulation of Gastric Mucus Secretion in the Cat: The Viscosity of Gastric Juice in Relation to Glycoprotein Structure and Concentration

Loss of Hydrogen Ions in Different Parts of the Non-stimulated Stomach

The Effect of Drugs Affecting Adrenergic Mechanism on the Gastric Transmucosal Potential Difference in Rats

Sources of the Positive Potential Difference Across the In Vitro Frog Stomach in Cl-free Media

Effects of Ouabain on In Vitro Frog Stomach

Ca++ Controlled Gastric H+/K+ Pump: Site of SCN- Action

Concluding Remarks on the Physiological Components of the Gastric Mucosal Barrier and their Role in Mucosal Defense

Motility in Control of Gastric Emptying

Introduction to Motility in Control of Gastric Emptying

Control of the Myoelectric Complex of the Stomach and Small Intestines by the Intrinsic Nervous System

Electric Activity of Fore-stomach Smooth Muscles in Sheep after Infusion of Ammonium Chloride and Alpha and Beta Adrenergic Receptors Blockade

Micro-electrode Studies on Single Smooth Muscle Cells of the Fundus before and after Functional Loading

Intestinal Polypeptides and Peptidergic Nerves

Introduction to Intestinal Polypeptides and Peptidergic Nerves

Intestinal Polypeptides and Peptidergic Nerves

Cholecystokinin Octapeptide: Putative Neurotransmitter in the Gut

Role of Opiate Peptides in the Regulation of Gastrointestinal Motility and Secretion

Enterogastrone Candidates among the Gastrointestinal Polypeptides

Effect of Intraluminal pH on the Release of Gastrin and Somatostatin from the Antropyloric Region. The Possible Role of Somatostatin as an Inhibitory Hormone of Gastric Acid Secretion

Capsaicin-sensitive Innervation of the Intestine

Effects of Amino Acids and Disaccharides on Afferent Nerve Discharge from Rat Small Intestine In Vivo

Concluding Remarks on Intestinal Polypeptides and Peptidergic Nerves

Molecular Changes during Metabolic Processes of Gastrointestinal Peptide Hormones

Introduction to Molecular Changes during Metabolic Processes of Gastrointestinal Peptide Hormones

The Role of Cyclic Nucleotides in Pancreatic Bicarbonate Secretion Stimulated by Secretin and VIP

Molecular Conformation Influence on Transport Processes and Receptor Binding of Gastrin; A New Scheme of Gastric Secretory Regulation

Metabolism of Different Molecular Forms of Cholecystokinin

Catabolic Pathways of the C-terminal Pentapeptide of Gastrin (Pentagastrin)

Nervous Regulation of the Hormone Secretion

Concluding Remarks on Molecular Changes during Metabolic Processes of Gastrointestinal Peptide Hormones

Factors Involved in the Integrated Mechanism of Intestinal Absorption

Introduction to Factors Involved in the Integrated Mechanism of Intestinal Absorption

Intestinal Absorption Studied by Vascular Perfusion

Significance of the Counter Current Mechanism in Intestinal Absorption

Endocrine Influence on Absorption

Intestinal Absorption in Man

The Influence of Surgical and Chemical Inhibition of Digestive Enzymes on the Absorption of Foreign Protein in Rats

Vitamin B-12 Absorption in Gnotobiotic Dogs and Cecectomized Gnotobiotic Rats

Mechanisms Involved in Small Intestinal Transport of Calcium and Phosphate Ions: Studies with Isolated Plasma Membrane Vesicles

The Role Played by the Stomach in the Rate of Glucose Absorption in the Rat

Carrier-mediated Uptake of Sugars through the Basolateral Membrane of Colon Epithelium

Plasma Lipid Curves After Long and Medium Chain Triglyceride Absorption on Patients with Decreased Pancreas Lipase Activity

Concluding Remarks on Factors Involved in the Integrated Mechanism of Intestinal Absorption

Lipoprotein Metabolism, Apolipoproteins, Lipid Constituents

Introduction to Lipoprotein Metabolism, Apolipoproteins, Lipid Constituents

Lipoproteins of Biological Fluids

Regulation of Lipoprotein Synthesis in Cultured Hepatocytes

Chylomicron Metabolism

Cell Receptor and Antibody Binding Domains of Apoliprotein B are Not Identical

The Lipoprotein Lp(a): Structure, Metabolism and Significance for Vasculary Diseases

The Composition of Triacylglycerols in Human Blood Lipoproteins, Milk and Adipose Tissue

Concluding Remarks on Lipoprotein Metabolism, Apolipoproteins, Lipid Constituents

Index