2021
Serotonin as a Mitogen in the Gastrointestinal Tract: Revisiting a Familiar Molecule in a New Role
Shah PA, Park CJ, Shaughnessy MP, Cowles RA. Serotonin as a Mitogen in the Gastrointestinal Tract: Revisiting a Familiar Molecule in a New Role. Cellular And Molecular Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2021, 12: 1093-1104. PMID: 34022423, PMCID: PMC8350061, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2021.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsEnteric nervous systemSerotonin receptorsGI tractPotentiation of serotoninInflammatory bowel diseaseVascular smooth muscleIntestinal epithelial proliferationIntestinal crypt cellsBody's serotoninMalabsorptive conditionsIntestinal injuryEnteric neuronsIntestinal motilityBowel diseaseIntestinal inflammationEnterochromaffin cellsGI diseaseSerotonergic neuronsMuscarinic receptorsCholinergic signalingSerotonin synthesisGastrointestinal systemGastrointestinal tractIntestinal mucosaSmooth muscle
2018
Mucosal homeostasis is altered in the ileum of gnotobiotic mice
Greig CJ, Alper A, Goodman AL, Cowles RA. Mucosal homeostasis is altered in the ileum of gnotobiotic mice. Journal Of Surgical Research 2018, 231: 331-337. PMID: 30278949, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.05.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGnotobiotic miceMucosal homeostasisGastrointestinal tractCrypt depthVillus heightDistal ileal segmentConventional floraFuture therapeutic strategiesGnotobiotic mouse modelMarkers of proliferationIleal segmentMucosal restorationAkkermansia muciniphilaMouse modelTherapeutic strategiesAdult miceCF miceDisease pathogenesisHistologic sectionsMiceEscherichia coli MG1655IleumNormal physiologyGnotobiotic groupFurther studies
2017
Gastric Transposition in Infants and Children
Cowles R, Coran A. Gastric Transposition in Infants and Children. 2017, 313-320. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-11202-7_28.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsGastric transpositionEsophageal atresiaExcellent long-term outcomesCorrosive esophageal injuryStandard surgical approachLong-term outcomesLong-gap esophageal atresiaSignificant adverse effectsEsophageal replacement proceduresCaustic ingestionPulmonary functionEsophageal injuryColon interpositionExcellent outcomesSurgical approachEsophageal replacementTracheoesophageal fistulaReplacement conduitSurgical techniqueFunctional esophagusGastrointestinal tractMinimal refluxOral consumptionTransposition procedureEsophagus