A research team from Japan clarified the effects of three different types of anti-hypertensive drugs on the three different segments of esophageal body contractions using a recently developed ...

Swallowing (a) evokes a peristaltic wave of contraction that migrates smoothly from the striated to smooth muscle esophagus. Simultaneous electrical activation of all vagal efferent neurons (b) ...

For the first time, scientists have been able to prove that the bacterial colonization of the intestine plays an important role in controlling peristaltic functions. Spontaneous contractions of the ...

Although airway smooth muscle contraction is an integral part of the acute and chronic bronchoconstriction observed in conditions such as asthma, the role of this musculature in health is unclear (1).

Receding of the gastric contents to the oesophagus is called gastroesophageal reflux and can lead to inflammatory changes in the oesophagus and oesophageal mucosa damage. Frequent recurrences of the ...

Nifedipine, a calcium-channel blocker, was shown to decrease lower esophageal sphincter pressure and increase esophageal acid exposure time, while atenolol, a b1 blocker, was shown to inhibit ...

Spontaneous contractions of the digestive tract play an important role in almost all animals, and ensure healthy bowel functions. From simple invertebrates to humans, there are consistently similar ...