Neurogastroenterology is defined as neurology of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, gallbladder
and pancreas and encompasses control of digestion through the enteric nervous system (…

NAFLD is now the most common cause of liver disease in Western countries. This Review
explores the links between NAFLD, the metabolic syndrome, dysbiosis, poor diet and gut …

This paper, written for the symposium in honour of more than 40 years’ contribution to
autonomic research by Professor Geoffrey Burnstock, highlights the progress made in …

… (JB Furness & M. Costa, unpublished observations). This arrangement is predicted for the
enteric inhibitory nerves by studies of the descending inhibitory component of the peristaltic …

… gastric mucosa is derived almost entirely from the myenteric ganglia (Furness et al. 1991,
Pfannkuche et al. 1998). … 1999a) have features that liken them to Dogiel type Ineurons (Furness …

… (a) From Castelucci P, Robbins HL, Furness JB. P2X 2 purine receptor immunoreactivity
of intraganglionic laminar endings in the mouse gastrointestinal tract. Cell Tissue Res. …

Intrinsic primary afferent neurons (IPANs) of the enteric nervous system are quite different from
all other peripheral neurons. The IPANs are transducers of physiological stimuli, including …

It is shown that it is possible to derive from first principles a form for a local, central, complex
potential that fits elastic electron scattering on hydrogen at various energies with two free …

… connections has allowed the circuitries underlying enteric reflexes to be deduced (Furness
et al. 2004a; Furness 2006). This has provided a template for comparisons with other species…

Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) has been immunohistochemically co-localized with
substance P (SP) in capsaicin-sensitive, varicose axons supplying the skin, viscera and …