Development of mammalian absorptive processes / / [editors, Katherine Elliott (organizer), Julie Whelan]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910827880803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam ; ; New York : , : Excerpta Medica, , 1979
• ISBN: 9786613694270; 9781280783883; 1280783885; 9780470720530; 0470720530; 9780470718216; 0470718218
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (352 pages) : illustrations, charts
• Collana: Ciba Foundation symposium (new series) ; ; 70
• Altri autori (Persone): ElliottKatherine May; WhelanJulie
• Disciplina: 599/.01/32
• Soggetti: Digestion; Intestinal absorption; Mammals - Physiology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Symposium on Development of Mammalian Absorptive Processes, held at the Ciba Foundation, London, 16th-18th January 1979"--Participants page.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Development of Mammalian Absorptive Processes; Contents; Introduction; Morphogenesis of the small intestine during fetal development; Discussion; The differentiation and redifferentiation of the intestinal epithelium and its brush border membrane; Discussion; Cell surface components of intestinal epithelial cells and their relationship to cellular differentiation; Discussion; The role of lingual lipase in neonatal fat digestion; Discussion; Bile acid metabolism in the fetus and newborn; Discussion; Sucrase and cellular development; Discussion; Mode of insertion of the sucrase-isomaltase complex in the in testinal brush border membrane: implications for the biosynthe; Discussion; Development of sucrase activity: effect of maternal hormonal status ; and fetal programming of jejuno-ileal differences; Discussion; The role of enteropeptidase in the digestion of protein and its development in human fetal small intestine; Discussion; Absorption of di- and tripeptides by the intestine of the guinea-pig; Discussion; Gastrointestinal host defence: importance of gut closure in control of macromolecular transport; Discussion; Membrane digestion and nutrient assimilation in early development; Discussion; Perinatal changes in the absorption of trace elements; Discussion; The influence of gestational age and size on the absorption of D-xylose and D-glucose from the small intestine of the human n; Discussion; Absorption of biological amines of bacterial origin in normal and sick infants; Discussion; The immature intestine: implications for nutrition of the neonate; Discussion; General Discussion; Future morphological studies; Hormonal mediation of gastrointestinal maturation; Sodium-dependent active transport; Nutritional needs of the premature infant; Lipid digestion in the newborn; Antigen uptake and immunity transfer; Index of contributors; Subject index
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