A multi-parameter approach to measurement of spontaneous myogenic contractions in human stomach: Utilization to assess potential modulators of myogenic contractions

• Main Authors: Marilisa Straface (Author), Marie-Ange Kouassi (Author), Raj Makwana (Author), Ellie Crawley (Author), Alexandra Palmer (Author), Weigang Cai (Author), Armen Gharibans (Author), Miriam Adebibe (Author), John Loy (Author), Greg O'Grady (Author), Paul LR Andrews (Author), Gareth J. Sanger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Electrical slow waves, generated by interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC), cause spontaneous contractions of human stomach. Software was developed to measure muscle tone and eleven different parameters defining these contractions in human stomach, displaying data as radar plots. A pilot study assessed t...