The Role of Ultrasound and Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Subcutaneous Esophageal Bypass in a Dysphagic Patient by Simone Vetere, Maria Luisa Mennini, Daniele Pironi, Manuela Brighi, Stefano Pontone

“…Cervical anastomotic strictures, colon transplant redundancy, recurrent dysphagia, intestinal obstruction, regurgitation, and aspiration are the most frequent late complications. …”
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Assessment of IL-6 Pathway Inhibition in Gastrointestinal Behçet’s Disease from Immunological and Clinical Perspectives by Makoto Naganuma, Mitsuhiro Takeno, Aykut Ferhat Çelik, Robert Moots, Philippe Pinton, Tadakazu Hisamatsu

“…Its complications (e.g., intestinal perforation) are among the primary causes of morbidity and mortality. …”
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Yogurt-derived Lactobacillus plantarum Q16 alleviated high-fat diet-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in mice by Chao Tang, Weiwei Zhou, Mengyuan Shan, Zhaoxin Lu, Yingjian Lu

“…Metagenomic analysis also discovered that L. plantarum Q16 increased species diversity and richness of intestinal microbiota, promoted proliferation of beneficial commensals and suppressed the growth of endotoxin-producing microorganisms in the colon of HFD-fed mice. …”
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Prevention of Cyclophosphamide-Induced Immunosuppression in Mice with the Antimicrobial Peptide Sublancin by Shuai Wang, Shuo Huang, Qianhong Ye, Xiangfang Zeng, Haitao Yu, Desheng Qi, Shiyan Qiao

“…Furthermore, sublancin restored the mRNA levels of IL-2, IL-4, and IL-6 in the spleen. Finally, the intestinal absorption of sublancin was poor as detected in the Caco-2 transwell system. …”
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Efficacy of Larimichthys crocea TASOR protein-derived peptide FAM286 against Staphylococcus aureus by Ritian Jin, Guanglei Wei, Rong Lin, Wenfeng Lin, Jude Juventus Aweya, Duo Liang, Wuyin Weng, Shen Yang

“…Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a major foodborne pathogen, could lead cause of intestinal infections in humans. Antimicrobial peptides, as emerging antimicrobial agents, are gradually replacing traditional agents due to their highly effective and safe antimicrobial activity. …”
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Metagenomic investigation of viruses in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) by Hongwei Li, Yuan Chen, Zhongrong Xia, Daohua Zhuang, Feng Cong, Yue-Xiao Lian

“…In particular, analysis of the virome RNA fraction is exceedingly important for investigating intestinal viromes; therefore, future studies could use metatranscriptomics to study RNA viruses.…”
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Utility of Computed Tomographic Enteroclysis/Enterography for the Assessment of Mucosal Healing in Crohn's Disease by Shinichi Hashimoto, Kensaku Shimizu, Hiroaki Shibata, Satoko Kanayama, Ryo Tanabe, Hideko Onoda, Naohumi Matsunaga, Isao Sakaida

“…When determining therapeutic strategy, it is important to diagnose small intestinal lesions in Crohn's disease (CD) precisely and to evaluate mucosal healing as well as clinical remission in CD. …”
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Transperineal Ultrasonography in Perianal Crohn Disease: A Valuable Imaging Modality by Emily K Wright, Kerri L Novak, Cathy Lu, Remo Panaccione, Subrata Ghosh, Stephanie R Wilson

“…Improvements in sonographic technology over recent years have facilitated a growing enthusiasm among radiologists and gastroenterologists in the use of ultrasound for the assessment of inflammatory bowel disease. Transabdominal intestinal ultrasound is accurate, affordable and safe for the assessment of lumi-nal inflammation and complications in Crohn disease, and can be performed with or without the use of intravenous contrast enhancement. …”
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Antibodies from a Patient with Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease Bind to Macrophages that Express the Scavenger Receptor CD163 by Brigitte Sonier, Alexander Strom, Gen-Sheng Wang, Christopher Patrick, Jennifer A Crookshank, Majid Mojibian, Amanda J MacFarlane, Fraser W Scott

“…The novel finding of putative autoantibodies against tolerogenic intestinal CD163+ macrophages suggests that regulatory macrophages were targeted in this patient with celiac disease and T1D.…”
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Purine-Metabolizing Ectoenzymes Control IL-8 Production in Human Colon HT-29 Cells by Fariborz Bahrami, Filip Kukulski, Joanna Lecka, Alain Tremblay, Julie Pelletier, Liliana Rockenbach, Jean Sévigny

“…Here we investigated whether IL-8 release by intestinal epithelial HT-29 cells, a cancer cell line, is modulated by extracellular nucleotide metabolism. …”
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Utilization of fish bone charcoal in feed on growth and physiological responses of catfish fry Clarias gariepinus by Rizqiyatul Fardila Putri, Mia Setiawati, Dedi Jusadi, Julie Ekasari

“…Overall, the inclusion of 2% charcoal positively influenced the intestinal histology of catfish, contributing to enhanced growth performance. …”
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Global research trends in Chinese medicine for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): A bibliometric study by Kangjie li, Jie Wang, Ming Dang, Runxin Ren, Maomao Fu, Jing Wang, Qiao Zhang, Chongbo Zhao

“…Furthermore, TCM regulates intestinal microbiota, restoring microbial balance and enhancing intestinal barrier function. …”
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Electroacupuncture Relieves Suppression of Autophagy in Interstitial Cells of Cajal of Diabetic Gastroparesis Rats by Xing Wei, Yaping Lin, Dongfeng Zhao, Xiaojuan Xiao, Qiao Chen, Siyi Chen, Yan Peng

“…Results. (1) After intervention, compared with blood glucose of rats in the NC group, all of the DGP, EA, and MP groups were remarkably increased (P<0.01); compared with the DGP group, the blood glucose of the EA and MP groups was decreased greatly (P<0.01). (2) Compared with gastrointestinal propulsive rate of rats in the NC group, no matter gastric emptying rate or intestinal propulsive rate, the EA and MP groups were significantly reduced (P<0.01); compared with the NC group, gastric emptying rate and intestinal propulsive rate in the EA group were obviously decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01); compared with the DGP group, the EA and MP groups were increased significantly (P<0.01). (3) Compared with the NC group, intensity of RFP and GFP in the DGP group was obviously increased (P<0.05, P<0.01), in other words, the DGP group accompanying suppression of autophagy; compared with the DGP group, intensity of RFP and GFP in the EA group was decreased significantly (P<0.05, P<0.01). (4) There was no autophagosome in the NC group, and an autophagosome existed in the DGP group. …”
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SÍNDROME DE HÍGADO GRASO EN UN CABALLO CRIOLLO COLOMBIANO by J. M. Cruz, L. M. Montoya

“…Se describe el caso de una yegua de raza criollo colombiano que ingresó al servicio de consulta externa del Hospital Veterinario Diego Villegas Toro de la Universidad de Caldas con signos de tránsito intestinal lento y cólico. Previamente, el veterinario remitente inició un tratamiento con fluidos y aceite cristal oral sin resultados satisfactorios. …”
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Parásitos gastrointestinales en mamíferos silvestres cautivos en el Centro de Fauna de San Emigdio, Palmira (Colombia) by Y D. Sierra, N. Vence, P. Herrera, A. S. Cañate, J. Vanegas

“…La parasitosis intestinal en mamíferos silvestres es una de las principales complicaciones debido a las condiciones exógenas del cautiverio; predisponen al animal a complicaciones fisiológicas o infecciones secundarias que impiden su rehabilitación y reintroducción. …”
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Overlap of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Common Mechanisms of Pathogenesis as a Key to Rational Therapy by S. N. Mekhdiyev, O. A. Mekhdieva, O. M. Berko

“…Common links in the pathogenesis of FGID include disorders of gut-brain interaction, visceral hypersensitivity, changes in intestinal microbiota, overproduction of proinflammatory cytokines, impaired epithelial permeability and motor activity of the gastrointestinal tract. …”
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Role of nutritional factors at the irritable bowel syndrome by Yu. O. Shulpekova, A. V. Sedova

“…Most likely, negative action of food substances is realized partly due to fermentation with excessive production of short-chain fatty acids and intestinal gas, partly — because of effect on the microbiota spectrum and enteroendocrine cells, partly - due to elevation of biogenic amine content. …”
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Diagnostic efficacy of serological and epigenetic methods of screening diagnostics of colorectal cancer by O. I. Kit, D. V. Burtsev, A. Yu. Maksimov

“…Control group included 213 CRC patients who have addressed oncologic institutions for intestinal or general complaints independently. Screening program included: immunochromatographic FOBT, blood test for tumor markers — carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), oncoantigens СА 19-9, СА 242), methylated DNA of septin 9 gene.Results. …”
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Síndrome de Chilaiditi: reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura by Heidy Rego Ávila, Ariel Delgado Rodríguez, Adrián Alejandro Vitón Castillo

“…Consiste en la interposición de un asa intestinal entre el hígado y el diafragma. No existe etiología claramente establecida aunque se han planteado varias hipótesis que explican su aparición. …”
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Cerebral Metastasis from a Previously Undiagnosed Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma by Antonio Biroli, Paolo Cipriano Cecchi, Susanne Pragal, Esther Hanspeter, Andreas Schwarz

“…Histopathology revealed an intestinal-type adenocarcinoma. A colonoscopy found no primary lesion, but a PET-CT scan showed elevated FDG uptake in the appendiceal nodule. …”
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