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

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; New York : , : Excerpta Medica, , 1979
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (352 pages) : illustrations, charts
• Disciplina: 599/.01/32
• Soggetto topico: Digestion; Intestinal absorption; Mammals - Physiology
• Altri autori: ElliottKatherine May WhelanJulie
• 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
• Sommario/riassunto: The Novartis Foundation Series is a popular collection of the proceedings from Novartis Foundation Symposia, in which groups of leading scientists from a range of topics across biology, chemistry and medicine assembled to present papers and discuss results. The Novartis Foundation, originally known as the Ciba Foundation, is well known to scientists and clinicians around the world.
• Titolo autorizzato: Development of mammalian absorptive processes
• ISBN: 9786613694270; 9781280783883; 1280783885; 9780470720530; 0470720530; 9780470718216; 0470718218
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827880803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Ciba Foundation symposium ; ; new ser. 70.