Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Message from the Editors
pp. 1-1(1)
Authors: Editors, The; Sharkey, Keith; Szurszewski, Joe; Tack, Jan

Faces of ghrelin - research for the 21st century
pp. 2-5(4)
Authors: hellström, p. m.

The vagus nerve as a modulator of intestinal inflammation
pp. 6-17(12)
Authors: van der zanden, e. p.; boeckxstaens, g. e.; de jonge, w. j.

Constipation does not develop following elective hysterectomy: a prospective, controlled study
pp. 18-22(5)
Authors: sperber, a. d.; morris, c. b.; greemberg, l.; bangdiwala, s. i.; goldstein, d.; sheiner, e.; rusabrov, y.; hu, y.; katz, m.; freud, t.; neville, a.; drossman, d. a.

Effects of chili on postprandial gastrointestinal symptoms in diarrhoea predominant irritable bowel syndrome: evidence for capsaicin-sensitive visceral nociception hypersensitivity
pp. 23-32(10)
Authors: gonlachanvit, s.; mahayosnond, a.; kullavanijaya, p.

Influence of abuse history on gastric sensorimotor function in functional dyspepsia
pp. 33-41(9)
Authors: geeraerts, b.; van oudenhove, l.; fischler, b.; vandenberghe, j.; caenepeel, p.; janssens, j.; tack, j.

Application of magnetic resonance imaging to measure fasting and postprandial volumes in humans
pp. 42-51(10)
Authors: fidler, j.; bharucha, a. e.; camilleri, m.; camp, j.; burton, d.; grimm, r.; riederer, s. j.; robb, r. a.; zinsmeister, a. r.

Circadian variation of rectal sensitivity and gastrointestinal peptides in healthy volunteers
pp. 52-58(7)
Authors: enck, p.; kaiser, c.; felber, m.; riepl, r. l.; klauser, a.; klosterhalfen, s.; otto, b.

Endogenous and exogenous ghrelin enhance the colonic and gastric manifestations of dextran sodium sulphate-induced colitis in mice
pp. 59-70(12)
Authors: de smet, b.; thijs, t.; moechars, d.; colsoul, b.; polders, l.; ver donck, l.; coulie, b.; peeters, t. l.; depoortere, i.

Oral administration of a centrally acting ghrelin receptor agonist to conscious rats triggers defecation
pp. 71-77(7)
Authors: shafton, a. d.; sanger, g. j.; witherington, j.; brown, j. d.; muir, a.; butler, s.; abberley, l.; shimizu, y.; furness, j. b.

Ghrelin regulates gastric phase III-like contractions in freely moving conscious mice
pp. 78-84(7)
Authors: zheng, j.; ariga, h.; taniguchi, h.; ludwig, k.; takahashi, t.

Apoptotic cell death of human interstitial cells of Cajal
pp. 85-93(9)
Authors: gibbons, s. j.; de giorgio, r.; faussone pellegrini, m. s.; garrity-park, m. m.; miller, s. m.; schmalz, p. f.; young-fadok, t. m.; larson, d. w.; dozois, e. j.; camilleri, m.; stanghellini, v.; szurszewski, j. h.; farrugia, g.

Candidate genes and functional dyspepsia
pp. 94-94(1)
Authors: Camilleri, M.; Zinsmeister, A. R.

Cyclic vomiting syndrome in adults: disregarding a possible epileptic component?
pp. 95-96(2)
Authors: Terzaghi, M.; Sartori, I.; Rustioni, V.; Manni, R.