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Influence of ghrelin on interdigestive gastrointestinal motility in humans by Tack, J, Depoortere, I, Bisschops, R, Delporte, C, Coulie, B, Meulemans, A, Janssens, J, Peeters, T

“…Background: Recent studies in animals have shown that ghrelin stimulates upper gastrointestinal motility through the vagus and enteric nervous system. The aim…”
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Influence of buspirone on gastric sensorimotor function in man by VAN OUDENHOVE, L., KINDT, S., VOS, R., COULIE, B., TACK, J.

“…Summary Background  Previous studies have suggested involvement of 5HT1 receptors in the control of gastric tone. Aim  To study the effect of buspirone, a…”
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Prevalence and socioeconomic impact of upper gastrointestinal disorders in the United States: results of the US Upper Gastrointestinal Study by Camilleri, Michael, Dubois, Dominique, Coulie, Bernard, Jones, Michael, Kahrilas, Peter J, Rentz, Anne M, Sonnenberg, Amnon, Stanghellini, Vincenzo, Stewart, Walter F, Tack, Jan, Talley, Nicholas J, Whitehead, William, Revicki, Dennis A

“…This study examined the prevalence of upper gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and symptom groupings and determined impact on disability days in a nationally…”
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Role of impaired gastric accommodation to a meal in functional dyspepsia by Tack, Jan, Piessevaux, Hubert, Coulie, Bernard, Caenepeel, Philip, Janssens, Jozef

“…Background Aims: Impaired accommodation of the proximal stomach to a meal has been reported in functional dyspepsia, but its relevance to symptoms is unclear…”
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Energy homeostasis and gastric emptying in ghrelin knockout mice by De Smet, B, Depoortere, I, Moechars, D, Swennen, Q, Moreaux, B, Cryns, K, Tack, J, Buyse, J, Coulie, B, Peeters, T L

“…To elucidate the role of endogenous ghrelin in the regulation of energy homeostasis and gastric emptying, ghrelin knockout mice (ghrelin(-/-)) were generated…”
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Visceral hypersensitivity: facts, speculations, and challenges by CAMILLERI, M, COULIE, B, TACK, J F

“…Identifying issues of controversy will help address the directions or priorities to advance this field in the future. [...]our objectives are to review the…”
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Reproducibility and symptomatic predictors of a slow nutrient drinking test in health and in functional dyspepsia by Kindt, S., Coulie, B., Wajs, E., Janssens, J., Tack, J.

“…Impaired accommodation to a meal has been recognized as a pathophysiological mechanism in functional dyspepsia (FD). Based on observations in tertiary care…”
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Influence of sumatriptan on gastric fundus tone and on the perception of gastric distension in man by Tack, J, Coulie, B, Wilmer, A, Andrioli, A, Janssens, J

“…BACKGROUND In animals, activation of 5-HT1 like receptors causes a relaxation of the gastric fundus through the activation of intrinsic inhibitory neurones…”
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Symptom pattern and pathophysiological correlates of weight loss in tertiary‐referred functional dyspepsia by Tack, J., Jones, M. P., Karamanolis, G., Coulie, B., Dubois, D.

“…In patients with gastrointestinal symptoms, weight loss is an alarm symptom, indicative of organic disease. Recent studies reported weight loss in subsets of…”
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Involvement of two different pathways in the motor effects of erythromycin on the gastric antrum in humans by Coulie, B, Tack, J, Peeters, T, Janssens, J

“…Background—During the interdigestive state in humans, erythromycin 40 mg induces a premature activity front that starts in the stomach, while erythromycin 200…”
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Divergent role for CRF1 and CRF2 receptors in the modulation of visceral pain by Nijsen, M., Ongenae, N., Meulemans, A., Coulie, B.

“…Both anti‐ and pro‐nociceptive effects of corticotropin‐releasing factor (CRF) treatment on visceral pain have been reported. Here, this dual action of CRF was…”
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Perception of changes in wall tension of the proximal stomach in humans by Piessevaux, H, Tack, J, Wilmer, A, Coulie, B, Geubel, A, Janssens, J

“…BACKGROUND Hypersensitivity to distension of the stomach is a frequent finding in functional dyspepsia. During gastric distension studies both wall tension and…”
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Influence of the selective serotonin re‐uptake inhibitor, paroxetine, on gastric sensorimotor function in humans by Tack, J., Broekaert, D., Coulie, B., Fischler, B., Janssens, J.

“…Summary Background : The role of 5‐hydroxytryptamine in the control of gastric fundus tone in humans is still unknown. Selective 5‐hydroxytryptamine re‐uptake…”
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Ghrelin gastrokinetic action in patients with neurogenic gastroparesis by Binn, M., Albert, C., Gougeon, A., Maerki, H., Coulie, B., Lemoyne, M., Rabasa Lhoret, R., Tomasetto, C., Poitras, P.

“…Ghrelin has been shown to accelerate gastric emptying in animals where its effect appeared mediated through the vagus nerve. We aimed to verify the…”
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Activation of the cannabinoid 2 (CB2) receptor inhibits murine mesenteric afferent nerve activity by Hillsley, K., Mccaul, C., Aerssens, J., Peeters, P. J., Gijsen, H., Moechars, D., Coulie, B., Grundy, D., Stead, R. H.

“…Cannabinoid 2 (CB2) receptors have both antinociceptive and antihypersensitivity effects, although the precise mechanisms of action are still unclear. In this…”
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Endogenous and exogenous ghrelin enhance the colonic and gastric manifestations of dextran sodium sulphate‐induced colitis in mice by De Smet, B., Thijs, T., Moechars, D., Colsoul, B., Polders, L., Ver Donck, L., Coulie, B., Peeters, T. L., Depoortere, I.

“…Ghrelin is an important orexigenic peptide that not only exerts gastroprokinetic but also immunoregulatory effects. This study aimed to assess the role of…”
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Influence of delaying gastric emptying on meal‐related symptoms in healthy subjects by TACK, J., COULIE, B., VERBEKE, K., JANSSENS, J.

“…Summary Background  Although delayed gastric emptying is often found in functional dyspepsia, a causal role for delayed emptying in inducing symptoms has not…”
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Recombinant human neurotrophic factors accelerate colonic transit and relieve constipation in humans by Coulie, Bernard, Szarka, Lawrence A., Camilleri, Michael, Burton, Duane D., McKinzie, Sanna, Stambler, Nancy, Cedarbaum, Jesse M.

“…Background & Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of recombinant human brain-derived neurotrophic factor (r-metHuBDNF) and recombinant human…”
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Role of Endogenous Ghrelin in the Hyperphagia of Mice with Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes by Dong, J, Peeters, T. L, De Smet, B, Moechars, D, Delporte, C, Vanden Berghe, P, Coulie, B, Tang, M, Depoortere, I

“…Ghrelin is an orexigenic peptide involved in the regulation of energy homeostasis. To investigate the role of ghrelin in the hyperphagia associated with…”
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The influence of cisapride on gastric tone and the perception of gastric distension by TACK, J, BROECKAERT, D, COULIE, B, JANSSENS, J

“…Background: Delayed gastric emptying, impaired gastric accommodation to a meal and hypersensitivity to gastric distension have been implied in the…”
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