Search Results - "Costa, Marcello"
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The role of enteric inhibitory neurons in intestinal motility
Published in Autonomic neuroscience (01-11-2021)“…The enteric nervous system controls much of the mixing and propulsion of nutrients along the digestive tract. Enteric neural circuits involve intrinsic sensory…”
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First translational consensus on terminology and definitions of colonic motility in animals and humans studied by manometric and other techniques
Published in Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology (01-09-2019)“…Alterations in colonic motility are implicated in the pathophysiology of bowel disorders, but high-resolution manometry of human colonic motor function has…”
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Postoperative ileus—An ongoing conundrum
Published in Neurogastroenterology and motility (01-05-2021)“…Background Postoperative ileus is common and is a major clinical problem. It has been widely studied in patients and in experimental models in laboratory…”
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Investigation of the performance of cross-linked poly(acrylic acid) and poly(methacrylic acid) as efficient adsorbents in SPE columns for simultaneous preconcentration of tricyclic antidepressants in water samples
Published in Analytical methods (15-12-2022)“…A solid phase extraction-based (SPE) procedure for simultaneous preconcentration of five tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), amitriptyline hydrochloride (AMT),…”
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Roles of three distinct neurogenic motor patterns during pellet propulsion in guinea‐pig distal colon
Published in The Journal of physiology (01-10-2019)“…Key points Enteric neural circuits enable isolated preparations of guinea‐pig distal colon to propel solid and fluid contents by a self‐sustaining…”
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Automated Analysis Using a Bayesian Functional Mixed-Effects Model With Gaussian Process Responses for Wavelet Spectra of Spatiotemporal Colonic Manometry Signals
Published in Frontiers in physiology (11-02-2021)“…Manual analysis of human high-resolution colonic manometry data is time consuming, non-standardized and subject to laboratory bias. In this article we present…”
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Characterization of viscerofugal neurons in human colon by retrograde tracing and multi-layer immunohistochemistry
Published in Frontiers in neuroscience (16-01-2024)“…Viscerofugal neurons (VFNs) have cell bodies in the myenteric plexus and axons that project to sympathetic prevertebral ganglia. In animals they activate…”
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Characterisation of parasympathetic ascending nerves in human colon
Published in Frontiers in neuroscience (01-12-2022)“…In the human large bowel, sacral parasympathetic nerves arise from S2 to S4, project to the pelvic plexus ("hypogastric plexus") and have post-ganglionic axons…”
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Characterization of projections of longitudinal muscle motor neurons in human colon
Published in Neurogastroenterology and motility (01-10-2019)“…Background The enteric nervous system contains inhibitory and excitatory motor neurons which modulate smooth muscle contractility. Cell bodies of longitudinal…”
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Predicting the activation states of the muscles governing upper esophageal sphincter relaxation and opening
Published in American journal of physiology: Gastrointestinal and liver physiology (15-03-2016)“…The swallowing muscles that influence upper esophageal sphincter (UES) opening are centrally controlled and modulated by sensory information. Activation and…”
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A Novel Method for Electrophysiological Analysis of EMG Signals Using MesaClip
Published in Frontiers in physiology (09-06-2020)“…In electrophysiology, many methods have been proposed for the analysis of action potential firing frequencies. The aim of this study was to present an…”
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Exploring the experimental photoluminescence, Raman and infrared responses and density functional theory results for TFB polymer
Published in Synthetic metals (01-02-2018)“…•Raman and FTIR characterization of TFB vibrational modes and photoluminescence.•Comparison of experimental and DFT simulated data of the TFB optical…”
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An experimental and theoretical vibrational study of the interaction of cytosine and uracil with artificial seawaters: A prebiotic chemistry experiment
Published in Vibrational spectroscopy (01-03-2019)“…Solids of uracil and cytosine lyophilized from different solutions were characterized using FT-IR and Raman spectroscopies and the frequencies in the spectra…”
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NLO-X (X = I-III): New Gaussian basis sets for prediction of linear and nonlinear electric properties
Published in International journal of quantum chemistry (15-06-2014)“…New adjusted Gaussian basis sets are proposed for first and second rows elements (H, B, C, N, O, F, Si, P, S, and Cl) with the purpose of calculating linear…”
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Neural mechanisms of peristalsis in the isolated rabbit distal colon: a neuromechanical loop hypothesis
Published in Frontiers in neuroscience (16-04-2014)“…Propulsive contractions of circular muscle are largely responsible for the movements of content along the digestive tract. Mechanical and electrophysiological…”
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Thermosensitive transient receptor potential channels in vagal afferent neurons of the mouse
Published in American journal of physiology: Gastrointestinal and liver physiology (01-06-2004)“…A number of transient receptor potential (TRP) channels has recently been shown to mediate cutaneous thermosensitivity. Sensitivity to warm and cool stimuli…”
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Efficacy and safety of low-dose celecoxib in reducing post-operative paralytic ileus after major abdominal surgery
Published in ANZ journal of surgery (01-12-2015)“…Background A number of interventions have been used to decrease the incidence of post‐operative paralytic ileus. A secondary outcome of a randomized controlled…”
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Long range synchronization within the enteric nervous system underlies propulsion along the large intestine in mice
Published in Communications biology (10-08-2021)“…How the Enteric Nervous System (ENS) coordinates propulsion of content along the gastrointestinal (GI)-tract has been a major unresolved issue. We reveal a…”
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Stimulation of extrinsic sympathetic nerves differentially affects neurogenic motor activity in guinea pig distal colon
Published in Physiological reports (01-01-2023)“…The speed of pellet propulsion through the isolated guinea pig distal colon in vitro significantly exceeds in vivo measurements, suggesting a role for…”
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Properties of the major classes of mechanoreceptors in the guinea pig bladder
Published in The Journal of physiology (15-11-2007)“…Sensory neurons represent an attractive target for pharmacological treatment of various bladder disorders. However the properties of major classes of…”
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