2010
Zinc Salts Provide a Novel, Prolonged and Rapid Inhibition of Gastric Acid Secretion
Kirchhoff P, Socrates T, Sidani S, Duffy A, Breidthardt T, Grob C, Viehl CT, Beglinger C, Oertli D, Geibel JP. Zinc Salts Provide a Novel, Prolonged and Rapid Inhibition of Gastric Acid Secretion. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2010, 106: 62. PMID: 20736941, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2010.327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProton pump inhibitorsGastric acid secretionAcid secretionRat gastric glandsRandomized cross-over studyIntact rat stomachAcid suppression therapyGastric glandsCross-over studyOnset of actionLong-term efficacyReturn of symptomsHealthy human volunteersSecretagogue-induced acid secretionStomach acid secretionProlonged therapySuppression therapyIntragastric pHPump inhibitorsSingle doseWhole stomachLifetime prevalenceRat modelRat stomachFaster onset
2007
Intragastric Injection of Botulinum Toxin A for the Treatment of Obesity
Mittermair R, Keller C, Geibel J. Intragastric Injection of Botulinum Toxin A for the Treatment of Obesity. Obesity Surgery 2007, 17: 732-736. PMID: 17879570, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9135-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of obesityDistal gastric bodyEarly satietyGastric bodyIntragastric injectionGroup 2Group 1Body weightClass I obesityBotulinum toxin AFeeling of satietyBackgroundBotulinum toxinU BTXObese patientsFemale patientsGastric motilityResultsBoth groupsMethodsAfter approvalToxin ASmooth muscleUniversity Ethics CommitteeEndoscopic proceduresPatientsObesitySatietyStimulatory Pathways of the Calcium-Sensing Receptor on Acid Secretion in Freshly Isolated Human Gastric Glands
Remy C, Kirchhoff P, Hafner P, Busque S, Mueller M, Geibel J, Wagner C. Stimulatory Pathways of the Calcium-Sensing Receptor on Acid Secretion in Freshly Isolated Human Gastric Glands. Cellular Physiology And Biochemistry 2007, 19: 33-42. PMID: 17310098, DOI: 10.1159/000099190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeterotrimeric G proteinsHuman gastric glandsMAP kinaseGastric parietal cellsATPase activityG proteinsGastric acid secretionERK 1/2 MAP kinaseIndependent PKC isoformsStimulation of CaSRERK1/2 MAP kinasesAcid secretionProtein kinase CPKC-delta isoformParietal cellsStimulatory effectChelator of intracellularActivation of PKCGastric glandsHuman gastric parietal cellsPLC inhibitor U73122Sensitive heterotrimeric G proteinsPD 098059General inhibitorPKC isoforms
2005
The calcium-sensing receptor acts as a modulator of gastric acid secretion in freshly isolated human gastric glands
Dufner MM, Kirchhoff P, Remy C, Hafner P, Müller M, Cheng SX, Tang LQ, Hebert SC, Geibel JP, Wagner CA. The calcium-sensing receptor acts as a modulator of gastric acid secretion in freshly isolated human gastric glands. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2005, 289: g1084-g1090. PMID: 16109841, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00571.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman gastric glandsHistamine-induced activationGastric acid secretionGastric glandsExtracellular divalent cationsParietal cellsAcid secretionIsolated rat gastric glandsRelease of acetylcholineCalcium-sensing receptorEnterochromaffin-like cellsAbsence of histamineExtracellular divalent cation concentrationFunctional CaSRATPase activityVagus nerveNeuronal pathwaysRat gastric glandsFura-2Human patientsCaSRFluo-4Sustained increaseCalcium measurementsHistamine