The gastric ligaments are superficial cord-like structures, located on the lesser curvature of the stomach, that extend from the pylorus to the esophagus. These ligaments have been documented in a wide variety of mammalian species, including humans, but their composition and ontogeny is unexplored. Here, we demonstrate that, during ontogeny, the gastric ligaments are first visible as extensions...

In Scotland, low level mortalities in farmed Atlantic salmon were associated with a bacterium which had properties generally associated wlth the genus Vibno, but which did not resemble any previously described species. In naturally infected fish extensive sloughing and necrosis of the gut mucosa, haemorrhaging, and an increase in perltoneal exudate were recorded. Similar lesions were produced i...

BACKGROUND "Lichenoid esophagitis" is a descriptive term for a lichenoid pattern of inflammation in the esophagus for which a precise histologic diagnosis cannot be established. The differential diagnosis includes lichen planus, a drug-related reaction, and viral infection. Lichenoid esophagitis causing death has not been reported previously. We describe a case, diagnosed by autopsy, of licheno...

Purpose The mechanism by which bariatric surgery facilitates diabetic control is still unknown. Duodenojejunal bypass supports the foregut theory; however, its efficacy when used alone is not yet established. Methods During the period from January 2008 to December 2009, patients who underwent laparoscopic duodenojejunal bypass (LDJB) or laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) for type 2...

We previously reported that several gastric irritants, including ethanol, hydrogen peroxide, and hydrochloric acid, induced both necrosis and apoptosis in cultured gastric mucosal cells. In the present study, we examined the effects of sucralfate, a unique gastroprotective drug, on gastric irritant-induced necrosis and apoptosis produced in vitro. Sucralfate strongly inhibited ethanol-induced n...

Detection of FMDV type O antigen using Immunohistochemistry (IHC) technique was performed on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues obtained from cattle originally intradermolingual inoculated with FMDV type O strain O Udornthani/87, FMDV type A strain A Lopburi/2012 and FMDV type Asia-1 strain Asia-1 Nakornpathom/85 to consider the cross reaction. The number of animals used for these...

Introduction: There are several different molecular pathways in tissue damage by Ischemic Brain Injury. The use of antioxidants and free radical scavengers are a matter of attention by some researchers. Crocus sativus (saffron) is used previously for protective effects in ischemia state by some researchers. To assess pathologic aspects of neuroprotection of saffron in some susceptible brain are...

Gastric ischemic preconditioning is one of the most effective approaches to attenuate the gastric mucosal injury caused by severe ischemia-reperfusion. In the present study we investigated whether glucocorticoid hormones participate in a realization of gastroprotective effect of ischemic preconditioning. Rats were exposed to prolonged gastric ischemia-reperfusion (30 min occlusion of celiac art...