MUCOSAL BIOLOGY:

Lixin Zhu, Jason Hatakeyama, Bing Zhang, Joy Makdisi, Cody Ender, and John G. Forte

Novel insights of the gastric gland organization revealed by chief cell specific expression of moesin
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G185-G195, 2009. First published December 12, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90597.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Figures]  

Mark W. Musch, Donna L. Arvans, Gary D. Wu, and Eugene B. Chang

Functional coupling of the downregulated in adenoma Cl^–/base exchanger DRA and the apical Na⁺/H⁺ exchangers NHE2 and NHE3
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G202-G210, 2009. First published December 4, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90350.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Verónica-Haydée Lugo-Martínez, Constance S. Petit, Stéphane Fouquet, Johanne Le Beyec, Jean Chambaz, Martine Pinçon-Raymond, Philippe Cardot, and Sophie Thenet

Epidermal growth factor receptor is involved in enterocyte anoikis through the dismantling of E-cadherin-mediated junctions
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G235-G244, 2009. First published December 4, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90313.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Figures]  

Robert J. George, Mark A. Sturmoski, Randal May, Sripathi M. Sureban, Brian K. Dieckgraefe, Shrikant Anant, and Courtney W. Houchen

Loss of p21^{Waf1/Cip1/Sdi1} enhances intestinal stem cell survival following radiation injury
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G245-G254, 2009. First published December 4, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00021.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Seema Saksena, Alka Dwivedi, Ravinder K. Gill, Amika Singla, Waddah A. Alrefai, Jaleh Malakooti, Krishnamurthy Ramaswamy, and Pradeep K. Dudeja

PKC-dependent stimulation of the human MCT1 promoter involves transcription factor AP2
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G275-G283, 2009. First published November 25, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90503.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kimihito Tashima, Songhua Zhang, Regina Ragasa, Eiji Nakamura, Ji Hye Seo, Asli Muvaffak, and Susan J. Hagen

Hepatocyte growth factor regulates the development of highly pure cultured chief cells from rat stomach by stimulating chief cell proliferation in vitro
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G319-G329, 2009. First published November 20, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90355.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Xiao Dong, Eric James Smoll, Kwang Hyun Ko, Jonathan Lee, Jimmy Yip Chow, Ho Dong Kim, Paul A. Insel, and Hui Dong

P2Y receptors mediate Ca²⁺ signaling in duodenocytes and contribute to duodenal mucosal bicarbonate secretion
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G424-G432, 2009. First published December 12, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90314.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

INFLAMMATION/IMMUNITY/MEDIATORS:

Pallavi Garg, Matam Vijay-Kumar, Lixin Wang, Andrew T. Gewirtz, Didier Merlin, and Shanthi V. Sitaraman

Matrix metalloproteinase-9-mediated tissue injury overrides the protective effect of matrix metalloproteinase-2 during colitis
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G175-G184, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90454.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tong Shi, Vaishali R. Moulton, Peter H. Lapchak, Guo-Min Deng, Jurandir J. Dalle Lucca, and George C. Tsokos

Ischemia-mediated aggregation of the actin cytoskeleton is one of the major initial events resulting in ischemia-reperfusion injury
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G339-G347, 2009. First published December 18, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90607.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Junqiang Tian, Li Hao, Prakash Chandra, Dean P. Jones, Ifor R. Willams, Andrew T. Gewirtz, and Thomas R. Ziegler

Dietary glutamine and oral antibiotics each improve indexes of gut barrier function in rat short bowel syndrome
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G348-G355, 2009. First published December 18, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90233.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maria Pini, Melissa E. Gove, Raja Fayad, Robert J. Cabay, and Giamila Fantuzzi

Adiponectin deficiency does not affect development and progression of spontaneous colitis in IL-10 knockout mice
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G382-G387, 2009. First published December 12, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90593.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Parvaneh Rafiee, Victoria M. Nelson, Sharon Manley, Michael Wellner, Martin Floer, David G. Binion, and Reza Shaker

Effect of curcumin on acidic pH-induced expression of IL-6 and IL-8 in human esophageal epithelial cells (HET-1A): role of PKC, MAPKs, and NF-B
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G388-G398, 2009. First published December 12, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90428.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

HORMONES AND SIGNALING:

Tammy L. Kindel, Qing Yang, Stephanie M. Yoder, and Patrick Tso

Nutrient-driven incretin secretion into intestinal lymph is different between diabetic Goto-Kakizaki rats and Wistar rats
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G168-G174, 2009. First published December 4, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90506.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Richard D. Mattes

Brief oral stimulation, but especially oral fat exposure, elevates serum triglycerides in humans
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G365-G371, 2009. First published December 12, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90591.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Simon Almeida-Vega, Krista Catlow, Susan Kenny, Rod Dimaline, and Andrea Varro

Gastrin activates paracrine networks leading to induction of PAI-2 via MAZ and ASC-1
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G414-G423, 2009. First published December 12, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90340.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEUROREGULATION AND MOTILITY:

Yuri A. Saito, Peter R. Strege, David J. Tester, G. Richard Locke, III, Nicholas J. Talley, Cheryl E. Bernard, James L. Rae, Jonathan C. Makielski, Michael J. Ackerman, and Gianrico Farrugia

Sodium channel mutation in irritable bowel syndrome: evidence for an ion channelopathy
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G211-G218, 2009. First published December 4, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90571.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Márcio A. F. de Godoy, Neeru Rattan, and Satish Rattan

COX-1 vs. COX-2 as a determinant of basal tone in the internal anal sphincter
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G219-G225, 2009. First published December 4, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90485.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shaoyong Yu and Ann Ouyang

TRPA1 in bradykinin-induced mechanical hypersensitivity of vagal C fibers in guinea pig esophagus
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G255-G265, 2009. First published November 25, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90530.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Seth Sweetser, Irene A. Busciglio, Michael Camilleri, Adil E. Bharucha, Lawrence A. Szarka, Athanasios Papathanasopoulos, Duane D. Burton, Deborah J. Eckert, and Alan R. Zinsmeister

Effect of a chloride channel activator, lubiprostone, on colonic sensory and motor functions in healthy subjects
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G295-G301, 2009. First published November 25, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90558.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sylvie Bradesi, Vicente Martinez, Lijun Lao, Håkan Larsson, and Emeran A. Mayer

Involvement of vasopressin 3 receptors in chronic psychological stress-induced visceral hyperalgesia in rats
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G302-G309, 2009. First published November 25, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90557.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jie Chen, Thillai Koothan, and Jiande D. Z. Chen

Synchronized gastric electrical stimulation improves vagotomy-induced impairment in gastric accommodation via the nitrergic pathway in dogs
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G310-G318, 2009. First published November 20, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90525.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Neshat, M. deVries, A. R. Barajas-Espinosa, L. Skeith, S. P. Chisholm, and A. E. Lomax

Loss of purinergic vascular regulation in the colon during colitis is associated with upregulation of CD39
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G399-G405, 2009. First published December 12, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90450.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

LIVER AND BILIARY TRACT:

Montserrat Moreno, Leandra N. Ramalho, Pau Sancho-Bru, Marta Ruiz-Ortega, Fernando Ramalho, Juan G. Abraldes, Jordi Colmenero, Marlene Dominguez, Jesús Egido, Vicente Arroyo, Pere Ginès, and Ramón Bataller

Atorvastatin attenuates angiotensin II-induced inflammatory actions in the liver
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G147-G156, 2009. First published December 4, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00462.2007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yoshihiro Kamada, Yuichi Yoshida, Yukiko Saji, Juichi Fukushima, Shinji Tamura, Shinichi Kiso, and Norio Hayashi

Transplantation of basic fibroblast growth factor-pretreated adipose tissue-derived stromal cells enhances regression of liver fibrosis in mice
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G157-G167, 2009. First published December 4, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90463.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jan Freark de Boer, Matthias J. Bahr, Klaus H. W. Böker, Michael P. Manns, and Uwe J. F. Tietge

Plasma levels of PBEF/Nampt/visfatin are decreased in patients with liver cirrhosis
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G196-G201, 2009. First published December 12, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00029.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ronald J. Jandacek, Therese Rider, Qing Yang, Laura A. Woollett, and Patrick Tso

Lymphatic and portal vein absorption of organochlorine compounds in rats
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G226-G234, 2009. First published December 4, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90517.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thorsten Eismann, Nadine Huber, Thomas Shin, Satoshi Kuboki, Elizabeth Galloway, Michael Wyder, Michael J. Edwards, Kenneth D. Greis, Howard G. Shertzer, Aron B. Fisher, and Alex B. Lentsch

Peroxiredoxin-6 protects against mitochondrial dysfunction and liver injury during ischemia-reperfusion in mice
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G266-G274, 2009. First published November 25, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90583.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Barbara Ulmasov, Zekuan Xu, Laura H. Tetri, Tadashi Inagami, and Brent A. Neuschwander-Tetri

Protective role of angiotensin II type 2 receptor signaling in a mouse model of pancreatic fibrosis
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G284-G294, 2009. First published November 25, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90409.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ali R. Mani, Sara Montagnese, Clive D. Jackson, Christopher W. Jenkins, Ian M. Head, Robert C. Stephens, Kevin P. Moore, and Marsha Y. Morgan

Decreased heart rate variability in patients with cirrhosis relates to the presence and degree of hepatic encephalopathy
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G330-G338, 2009. First published November 20, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90488.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Heejeong Kim, Hwa-Young Son, Sarah M. Bailey, and Jaekwon Lee

Deletion of hepatic Ctr1 reveals its function in copper acquisition and compensatory mechanisms for copper homeostasis
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G356-G364, 2009. First published December 18, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90632.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Young Woo Kim, Hee Eun Kang, Myung Gull Lee, Se Jin Hwang, Sang Chan Kim, Chang Ho Lee, and Sang Geon Kim

Liquiritigenin, a flavonoid aglycone from licorice, has a choleretic effect and the ability to induce hepatic transporters and phase-II enzymes
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G372-G381, 2009. First published December 12, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90524.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Satoko Minami, Kousei Ito, Masashi Honma, Yuki Ikebuchi, Naohiko Anzai, Yoshikatsu Kanai, Tamotsu Nishida, Sachiko Tsukita, Shuichi Sekine, Toshiharu Horie, and Hiroshi Suzuki

Posttranslational regulation of Abcc2 expression by SUMOylation system
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G406-G413, 2009. First published December 12, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90309.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lelita Braiterman, Lydia Nyasae, Yan Guo, Rodrigo Bustos, Svetlana Lutsenko, and Ann Hubbard

Apical targeting and Golgi retention signals reside within a 9-amino acid sequence in the copper-ATPase, ATP7B
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G433-G444, 2009. First published November 25, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90489.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Figures and Tables]  

INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGY:

Kotaro Hama, Elayne Provost, Timothy C. Baranowski, Amy L. Rubinstein, Jennifer L. Anderson, Steven D. Leach, and Steven A. Farber

In vivo imaging of zebrafish digestive organ function using multiple quenched fluorescent reporters
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G445-G453, 2009. First published December 4, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90513.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

REVIEW:

Dmitry V. Ostanin, Jianxiong Bao, Iurii Koboziev, Laura Gray, Sherry A. Robinson-Jackson, Melissa Kosloski-Davidson, V. Hugh Price, and Matthew B. Grisham

T cell transfer model of chronic colitis: concepts, considerations, and tricks of the trade
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 296: G135-G146, 2009. First published November 25, 2008; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.90462.2008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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