Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium and Enteritidis Isolated from Raw Shrimp in Bangladesh: An Investigation Based on Molecular Characteristics, Survival, Virulence, Antibiotic... by Prosanto Kumar Das, Ananta Mandal, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Shovon Lal Sarkar, Iqbal Kabir Jahid, Md. Anwar Hossain, A. S. M. Rubayet Ul Alam, Pravas Chandra Roy

“…The standard method for checking its credibility to form biofilm in 0–10% NaCl, tolerate acid/bile stress likewise in the gastrointestinal tract, and resist antimicrobial pressure was performed individually with the particular pathogenic strains. …”
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Systematic Study of Steroid Drugs’ Ability to Cross Biomembranes—The Possible Environmental Impact and Health Risks Associated with Exposure During Pregnancy by Anna W. Sobańska, Aleksandra Orlikowska, Karolina Famulska, Lovro Bošnjak, Domagoj Bosiljevac, Aleksandra Rasztawicka, Andrzej M. Sobański

“…Thirty-seven steroid drugs of different types were investigated in silico for their environmental and pharmacokinetic properties (partition between soil and water, bioaccumulation in aquatic organisms, ability to be absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and to cross biological barriers—skin, blood–brain barrier and placenta) using on-line tools and novel QSAR models. …”
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Delayed Awareness of the History of Barium Examination: Perforated Barium Appendicitis by Susumu Saigusa, Masaki Ohi, Satoshi Oki, Takashi Ichikawa, Minako Kobayashi, Yasuhiro Inoue, Chikao Miki

“…Our experience demonstrates the importance of establishing a history of barium examinations of the gastrointestinal tract in a patient with a radiopaque object in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen for early diagnosis of barium appendicitis. …”
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Comparative Pharmacokinetic Study of Three Major Bioactive Components in the Normal and Different Courses of Liver-Stagnation and Spleen-Deficiency Syndrome Depressive Rats after I... by Kaiwen Luo, Mengdie Wang, Xiangxiang Pan, Yadong Xing

“…The Tmax, AUC, and Cmax of three ingredients in CUMS-induced depression rats were significantly larger than control rats, while these pharmacokinetic parameters in CUMS + ZZHPD treatment rats were decreased significantly compared with CUMS-induced depression rats, which may relate with the changes in physiological function of the gastrointestinal tract and liver in CUMS-induced liver-stagnation and spleen-deficiency syndrome depressive rats. …”
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The Impact of <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> on Oral and Systemic Health: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Research by Zihui Liu, Qing Cao, Wenqing Wang, Bowen Wang, Yilun Yang, Cory J. Xian, Tiejun Li, Yuankun Zhai

“…<i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> is a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that exists in various body parts of humans, including the gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract, skin, and so on. This species has a potentially positive impact on oral health and plays an important role in maintaining systemic health. …”
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Enhanced precise therapy of ROS-sensitive dual-layer shell nanoparticles loading quercetin on DSS-induced ulcerative colitis mice by Yang Bai, Danling Jiang, Boda Wu, Jiao Peng, Ji Wang, Yuhui Chen, Xi Li

“…Relative to the free form of quercetin, the dual-layer encapsulation enhanced the solubility and bioavailability of quercetin, achieved intragastric protection, and extended the resident time of quercetin in the gastrointestinal tract. Upon reaching the colon lesion, the dopamine shell underwent degradation in response to ROS, and the gelatin shell served to enhance biocompatibility and mitigate quercetin burst release. …”
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A Meta-Analysis on Quantitative Sodium, Potassium and Chloride Metabolism in Horses and Ponies by Isabelle Maier, Ellen Kienzle

“…Working equines showed significantly higher apparent and true Na digestibility and lower endogenous faecal Na losses compared to non-working ponies and horses, suggesting a rather important role of the gastrointestinal tract in the regulation of Na metabolism in equines. …”
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Comparison of the sociodemographic and clinical profiles of cancer patients admitted to a tertiary palliative care unit before and during the COVID-19 pandemic by Bruno Fernando da Silva Reis, Gisele O’Dwyer, Valeria Teresa Saraiva Lino, Lívia Costa de Oliveira, Karla Santos da Costa Rosa, Simone Garruth dos Santos Machado Sampaio

“…The final logistic regression model demonstrated that patients admitted during the pandemic had a greater chance of having white skin (OR: 1.66 [95% CI: 1.15–2.39]), having a gastrointestinal tract cancer (OR: 2.95 [95% CI: 1.55–5.62]) and in skin, bones, and soft tissue (OR: 2.40 [95% CI: 1.13–5.08]), having received prior radiotherapy (OR: 1.83 [95% CI: 1.26–2.55]), and having a higher global PG-SGA SF score (OR: 1.06 [95% CI: 1.02–1.09]). …”
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The effect of replacing red algae on histomorphology and enzymes of digestive tract of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus by Sanaz Kord, Rahim Abdi, Isaac Zamani, Rhima Peyghan

“…The purpose of the present study was to replace the red algae on the diet with enzymes and its impact on Nile tilapia gastrointestinal tract. Materials and methods: A total of 120 pieces of tilapia with an average weight of 30 ± 1 g after acclimation for 6 weeks in 100-L aquariums were divided in 4 groups and three replicates (10 fish in each tank) and then fed with basic diet (BioMar Company, France) containing zero, 3%, 6%, and 9% red algae (C, T3%, T6% and T9%). …”
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Initial validation of the clinical significance of the NETest in Japanese gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor patients by Hao Zhang, Takahiro Tsuchikawa, Satoshi Takeuchi, Kenji Hirata, Kimitaka Tanaka, Aya Matsui, Yoshitsugu Nakanishi, Toshimichi Asano, Takehiro Noji, Toru Nakamura, Shintaro Takeuchi, Masataka Wada, Satoshi Hirano

“…Among 35 patients (median age: 59 [49–66] years), 27 cases originated from the pancreas and eight from the gastrointestinal tract. Of 69 samples sent to the laboratory, 56 (81.2%) underwent NETest. …”
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Underlying Anticancer Mechanisms and Synergistic Combinations of Phytochemicals with Cancer Chemotherapeutics: Potential Benefits and Risks by Muhammad Ayaz, Asif Nawaz, Sajjad Ahmad, Osama F. Mosa, Alashary Adam Eisa Hamdoon, Modawy Alnour Khalifa, Abdul Sadiq, Farhat Ullah, Abdul Wadood, Atul Kabra, H. C. Ananda Murthy

“…The concomitant use of the majority of herbal medicines with chemotherapy has been demonstrated to be beneficial in multiple malignant tumors like cancer of blood, lungs, kidneys, liver, skin, and gastrointestinal tract. However, herbal medicines which possess positive interaction and improve the quality of life of patients should be sorted out and integrated with the chemotherapy. …”
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Au@Ag-labeled SERS lateral flow assay for highly sensitive detection of allergens in milk by Jing Li, Jia Xu, Yi Pan, Yongzhi Zhu, Yuanfeng Wang, Shouhui Chen, Xinlin Wei

“…Casein and α-lactalbumin (α-LA) are the main allergens in cow's milk, which can affect the skin, respiratory system, and gastrointestinal tract, even cause anaphylactic shock. Developing a rapid and sensitive detection method of casein and α-LA is still pursued. …”
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Nanoplastics induces arrhythmia in human stem-cells derived cardiomyocytes by Shirley Pei Shan Chia, Jeremy Kah Sheng Pang, Winanto Winanto, Boon-Seng Soh

“…Most research on NPs has focused on animal models, examining effects on the brain, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract. To enhance physiological relevance, this study investigated the impact of NPs on human cardiomyocytes (CMs) derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). …”
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Formation of Short-Chain Fatty Acids, Excretion of Anthocyanins, and Microbial Diversity in Rats Fed Blackcurrants, Blackberries, and Raspberries by Greta Jakobsdottir, Narda Blanco, Jie Xu, Siv Ahrné, Göran Molin, Olov Sterner, Margareta Nyman

“…The potent antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of flavonoids could also be a factor, but little is known about their fate in the gastrointestinal tract. Aim. To compare how blackcurrants, blackberries, raspberries, and Lactobacillus plantarum HEAL19 affect formation of SCFAs, inflammatory status, caecal microbial diversity, and flavonoids. …”
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Combination of Gilbert's syndrome and gastrointestinal diseases by G. M. Dubrovina, O. K. Botvinyev, A. I. Kolotilina

“…To detect relation between Gilbert's syndrome (GS) and other diseases of a gastrointestinal tract (GIT).Key points. Gilbert's syndrome - hereditary, unconjugated jaundice related to decrease of activity of uridinediphosphate glucuronosyltransferase 1А1 (UGT 1А1) in the liver. …”
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Validation of a Model Estimating the Budget Impact of Video Capsule Endoscopy for Surveillance of Crohn’s Disease in an Italian Center by Rhodri Saunders, Carlo Calabrese, Dania Gelli, Jason Davis, Rafael Torrejon Torres

“…**Background:** Crohn's disease is a chronic ailment affecting the gastrointestinal tract. Mucosal healing, a marker of reduced disease activity, is currently assessed in the colonic sections using ileocolonoscopy and magnetic resonance enteroscopy. …”
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Probiotic Amelioration of Azotemia in 5/6th Nephrectomized Sprague-Dawley Rats by Natarajan Ranganathan, Beena Patel, Pari Ranganathan, Joseph Marczely, Rahul Dheer, Tushar Chordia, Stephen R. Dunn, Eli A. Friedman

“…The present study was to test the hypothesis that selected bacteria instilled into the gastrointestinal tract could help in converting nitrogenous wastes accumulated due to renal insufficiency into nontoxic compounds; thereby, ameliorating the biochemical imbalance. …”
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Clostridium difficile Peritonitis: An Emerging Infection in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Saira Chaughtai, Bhavika Gandhi, Zeeshan Chaughtai, Dana Tarina, Mohammad A. Hossain, Arif Asif

“…Patients on dialysis (particularly peritoneal dialysis) are predisposed to this infection due to an inherent immunocompromised state and transmural translocation of the bacteria due to the close association of gastrointestinal tract and peritoneal cavity. C. difficile infection in peritoneal dialysis patients is problematic from two aspects: (1) because dialysis patients are immunocompromised, the infection can be devastating and (2) infection directly interferes with their renal replacement therapy. …”
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The Serum S100B Level as a Biomarker of Enteroglial Activation in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis by Asuman Celikbilek, Mehmet Celikbilek, Seda Sabah, Nermin Tanık, Elif Borekci, Serkan Dogan, Yavuz Akin, Suleyman Baldane, Kemal Deniz, Neziha Yilmaz, Omer Ozbakir, Mehmet Yucesoy

“…Recent studies have demonstrated that enteric glial cells (EGC) participate in the homeostasis of the gastrointestinal tract. This study investigated whether enteroglial markers, including S100B protein and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), can serve as noninvasive indicators of EGC activation and disease activity in UC patients. …”
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Comorbidity in in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by O.V. Somilo, S.O. Makarov, O.I. Kalbus

“…In the first place in terms of the frequency of concomitant pathology among all examined patients were diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, which also dominated in the 1st and 2nd observation groups, in the second place – diseases of the urinary system, in the third place – eye diseases, and in the last place, by the frequency of concomitant diseases – cardiovascular diseases. …”
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