Effects of Orexins, Guanylins and Feeding on Duodenal Bicarbonate Secretion and Enterocyte Intracellular Signaling
The duodenal epithelium secretes bicarbonate ions and this is regarded as the primary defence mechanism against the acid discharged from the stomach. For an efficient protection, the duodenum must also function as a sensory organ identifying luminal factors. Enteroendocrine cells are well-establishe...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för neurovetenskap
2008
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-8664 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-554-7173-6 |