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Neural stem cell transplantation in the enteric nervous system: roadmaps and roadblocks by Schäfer, K.‐h., Micci, M.‐a., Pasricha, P. J.

“…The enteric nervous system (ENS) is vulnerable to a variety of genetic, metabolic or environmental threats, resulting in clinical disorders characterized by…”
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The Proteinase-Activated Receptor 2 Is Involved in Nociception by Hoogerwerf, W. A, Zou, L, Shenoy, M, Sun, D, Micci, M. A, Lee-Hellmich, H, Xiao, S. Y, Winston, J. H, Pasricha, P. J

“…The proteinase-activated receptor 2 is expressed on a subset of primary afferent neurons and may participate in the neurogenic component of inflammation. We…”
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Inhibitors of advanced glycation end‐products prevent loss of enteric neuronal nitric oxide synthase in diabetic rats by Jeyabal, P. V. S., Kumar, R., Gangula, P. R. R., Micci, M.‐a., Pasricha, P. J.

“…Gastrointestinal dysfunction is common in diabetes, and several studies indicate that loss of neuronal nitrergic inhibition may play an important role in its…”
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Suppression of nNOS expression in rat enteric neurones by the receptor for advanced glycation end‐products by Korenaga, K., Micci, M.‐a., Taglialatela, G., Pasricha, P. J.

“…Diabetes mellitus results in a loss of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) expression in the myenteric plexus but the underlying mechanisms remain unknown…”
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Caspase inhibition increases survival of neural stem cells in the gastrointestinal tract by Micci, M.‐a ., Pattillo, M. T ., Kahrig, K. M ., Pasricha, P. J .

“…Neural stem cell (NSC) transplantation is a promising tool for the restoration of the enteric nervous system in a variety of motility disorders…”
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Ascorbic acid prevents β-amyloid-induced intracellular calcium increase and cell death in PC12 cells by Yallampalli, Sasidhar, Micci, Maria-Adelaide, Taglialatela, Giulio

“…Characteristics of Alzheimer's disease include loss of brain neurons associated with the deposit of beta-amyloid protein (A β) which is thought to be toxic to…”
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Na+/Ca2+ exchange in catfish retina horizontal cells: regulation of intracellular Ca2+ store function by Micci, M A, Christensen, B N

“…The role of the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger in intracellular Ca2+ regulation was investigated in freshly dissociated catfish retinal horizontal cells (HC)…”
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Isolation of an egg-laying hormone-binding protein from the gonad of Aplysia californica and its localization in oocytes by CHOATE, J. V. A, KRUGER, T. E, MICCI, M.-A, BLANKENSHIP, J. E

“…A protein solubilized from a membrane preparation of the gonad of Aplysia californica has been isolated by affinity chromatography, using bag cell egg-laying…”
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Distribution of the inositol trisphosphate receptor in the catfish retina by Micci, M.A., Christensen, B.N.

“…Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP 3) mobilizes intracellular stored Ca 2+ by binding to specific receptors that are similar to the ryanodine receptor of…”
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Neural stem cells express RET, produce nitric oxide, and survive transplantation in the gastrointestinal tract by Micci, Maria–Adelaide, Learish, Randall D., Li, Hui, Abraham, Bincy P., Pasricha, Pankaj Jay

“…Background & Aims: Transplantation of neural stem cells (NSC) has been shown to be successful in a variety of experimental models of nongastrointestinal…”
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Nerve growth factor expression is up-regulated in the rat model of L-arginine–induced acute pancreatitis by Toma, Hiroki, Winston, John, Micci, Maria–Adelaide, Shenoy, Mohan, Pasricha, Pankaj J.

“…Background & Aims: In somatic pain models, increases in nerve growth factor (NGF) are linked to the development of pain and hyperalgesia. The aim of this study…”
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Neural Stem Cell Transplantation in the Stomach Rescues Gastric Function in Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase–Deficient Mice by Micci, Maria–Adelaide, Kahrig, Kristen M., Simmons, Rochelle S., Sarna, Sushil K., Espejo–Navarro, M. Rosario, Pasricha, Pankaj Jay

“…Background & Aims: Nitric oxide is a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the enteric nervous system. Loss or dysfunction of nitrinergic neurons is associated…”
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Distribution of the inositol trisphosphate receptor in the caftfish retina by MICCI, M. A, CHRISTENSEN, B. N

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Acute pancreatitis results in referred mechanical hypersensitivity and neuropeptide up-regulation that can be suppressed by the protein kinase inhibitor k252a by Winston, John H, Toma, Hiroki, Shenoy, Mohan, He, Zhi-Jun, Zou, Lei, Xiao, Shu-Yuan, Micci, Maria-Adelaide, Pasricha, Pankaj J

“…Although pain is a cardinal feature of pancreatitis, its pathogenesis is poorly understood and treatment remains difficult. Nociceptive sensitization in…”
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Hippocampal serotonin in the regulation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical axis (HPAA) stress response by Alemà, G S, Maccari, S, Micci, M A, Patacchioli, F R

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Improvement of gastric motility with gastric electrical stimulation in STZ-induced diabetic rats by Liu, Jinsong, Qiao, Xian, Micci, Maria-Adelaide, Pasricha, Pankaj J, Chen, J D Z

“…The aims of this study were to observe whether gastric motility was impaired in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats and whether gastric electrical…”
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Intraductal administration of an NK1 receptor antagonist attenuates the inflammatory response to retrograde infusion of radiological contrast in rats: implications for the pathogenesis and prevention of ERCP-induced pancreatitis by He, Zhi-Jun, Winston, John H, Yusuf, Tony E, Micci, Maria-Adelaide, Elfert, Asem, Xiao, Shu-Yuan, Pasricha, Pankaj J

“…The neurogenic inflammatory mediator, substance P (SP), has been implicated in the pathogenesis of acute secretagogue-induced pancreatitis. We hypothesized…”
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Characterization of the neurotrophic response to acute pancreatitis by TOMA, Hiroki, WINSTON, John H, MICCI, Maria-Adelaide, HUI LI, HELLMICH, Helen Lee, PASRICHA, Pankaj J

“…Interesting preliminary data on changes in the neurotrophin system in various digestive diseases have recently begun to emerge. To measure changes in messenger…”
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Molecular cloning of the rat proteinase-activated receptor 4 (PAR4) by Hoogerwerf, Willemijntje A, Hellmich, Helen Lee, Micci, Maria Adelaide, Winston, John H, Zou, Lei, Pasricha, Pankaj J

“…The proteinase-activated receptor 4 (PAR4) is a G-protein-coupled receptor activated by proteases such as thrombin and trypsin. Although activation of PAR4 has…”
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