RESULTS: Among five different fractionations, EtOAc extracts of Atractylodes japonica (AJEA) dose-dependently increased the low frequency contraction of distal colon longitudinal muscles (DCLM ...
The findings were described for both the distal colon and the entire colon. The distal colon is presumably the same area that was examined by the flexible sigmoidoscope, although the limitations ...
CDX2 has distinct roles in regulating stem cell differentiation in the proximal and distal (left) colon regions, the study finds. This distinction in stem cell regulation could help explain ...