Upjohn

TL;DR: It is concluded that Caco-2 cells grown on collagen-coated polycarbonate membranes should represent a valuable transport model system for the small intestinal epithelium.

TL;DR: Modification of the original single isotope radioenzymatic assay of Passon and Peuler permits the direct and simultaneous analysis of norepinephrine, epinephrine and dopamine in plasma samples of 50 μl or less.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors show that prostaglandins, by a mechanism other than the inhibition of gastric acid secretion, maintain the cellular integrity of the gastric mucosa, and might be beneficial in the treatment of a variety of diseases in which gastric injury is present.

TL;DR: A new property of PG was discovered, called "cytoprotection,"!' which designates the prop- erty of many PG to protect the mucosa of the stom- ach and the intestine from becoming inflamed and necrotic, when this mucosa is exposed to noxious agents.