2018
Retracing our STEPs: Four decades of progress in intestinal lengthening procedures for short bowel syndrome
Greig CJ, Oh PS, Gross ER, Cowles RA. Retracing our STEPs: Four decades of progress in intestinal lengthening procedures for short bowel syndrome. The American Journal Of Surgery 2018, 217: 772-782. PMID: 30514435, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.11.025.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsShort bowel syndromeBowel syndromeReversed intestinal segmentInnovative new treatmentsBowel dilationIntestinal rehabilitationIntestinal failureBowel lengthSurgical managementBacterial overgrowthIntestinal adaptationColonic transpositionPatient outcomesSurgical techniqueLengthening surgeryIntestinal segmentsArtificial valvesNew treatmentsSyndromeCare paradigmPoor motilityBirthOutcomesTransit timeLong term
2016
Enhanced serotonin signaling increases intestinal neuroplasticity
Greig CJ, Gandotra N, Tackett JJ, Bamdad MC, Cowles RA. Enhanced serotonin signaling increases intestinal neuroplasticity. Journal Of Surgical Research 2016, 206: 151-158. PMID: 27916355, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.07.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsIntestinal mucosal growthSERT knockoutMucosal growthEnterocyte proliferationEnteric nervous systemSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsMassive bowel resectionSerotonin reuptake transporterAge-matched WTGAP-43 expressionWild-type miceSynthesis inhibitionMarkers of neuroplasticityImportant regulatorReversal of effectsEpithelial cell compartmentWestern blot analysisBowel resectionReuptake inhibitorsWT miceReuptake transporterMucosal homeostasisIntestinal segmentsCrypt depth