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Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol ; 311(6): G1114-G1121, 2016 12 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27789458

RESUMO

The relationship between gastric motility and the mixing of liquid food in the stomach was investigated with a numerical analysis. Three parameters of gastric motility were considered: the propagation velocity, frequency, and terminal acceleration of peristaltic contractions. We simulated gastric flow with an anatomically realistic geometric model of the stomach, considering free surface flow and moving boundaries. When a peristaltic contraction approaches the pylorus, retropulsive flow is generated in the antrum. Flow separation then occurs behind the contraction. The extent of flow separation depends on the Reynolds number (Re), which quantifies the inertial forces due to the peristaltic contractions relative to the viscous forces of the gastric contents; no separation is observed at low Re, while an increase in reattachment length is observed at high Re. While mixing efficiency is nearly constant for low Re, it increases with Re for high Re because of flow separation. Hence, the effect of the propagation velocity, frequency, or terminal acceleration of peristaltic contractions on mixing efficiency increases with Re.


Assuntos
Simulação por Computador , Esvaziamento Gástrico , Trânsito Gastrointestinal , Piloro/fisiologia , Humanos , Contração Muscular
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Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol ; 311(5): G895-G902, 2016 11 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27659422

RESUMO

High-resolution (HR) mapping has been used to study gastric slow-wave activation; however, the specific characteristics of antral electrophysiology remain poorly defined. This study applied HR mapping and computational modeling to define functional human antral physiology. HR mapping was performed in 10 subjects using flexible electrode arrays (128-192 electrodes; 16-24 cm2) arranged from the pylorus to mid-corpus. Anatomical registration was by photographs and anatomical landmarks. Slow-wave parameters were computed, and resultant data were incorporated into a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of gastric flow to calculate impact on gastric mixing. In all subjects, extracellular mapping demonstrated normal aboral slow-wave propagation and a region of increased amplitude and velocity in the prepyloric antrum. On average, the high-velocity region commenced 28 mm proximal to the pylorus, and activation ceased 6 mm from the pylorus. Within this region, velocity increased 0.2 mm/s per mm of tissue, from the mean 3.3 ± 0.1 mm/s to 7.5 ± 0.6 mm/s (P < 0.001), and extracellular amplitude increased from 1.5 ± 0.1 mV to 2.5 ± 0.1 mV (P < 0.001). CFD modeling using representative parameters quantified a marked increase in antral recirculation, resulting in an enhanced gastric mixing, due to the accelerating terminal antral contraction. The extent of gastric mixing increased almost linearly with the maximal velocity of the contraction. In conclusion, the human terminal antral contraction is controlled by a short region of rapid high-amplitude slow-wave activity. Distal antral wave acceleration plays a major role in antral flow and mixing, increasing particle strain and trituration.


Assuntos
Motilidade Gastrointestinal/fisiologia , Células Intersticiais de Cajal/fisiologia , Antro Pilórico/fisiologia , Adulto , Idoso , Simulação por Computador , Fenômenos Eletrofisiológicos/fisiologia , Eletrofisiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Modelos Biológicos
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J R Soc Interface ; 20(198): 20220780, 2023 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36596453

RESUMO

The amplitude and frequency of peristaltic contractions are two major parameters for assessing gastric motility. However, it is not fully understood how these parameters affect the important functions of the stomach, such as gastric mixing and emptying. This study aimed to quantify the effects of peristaltic amplitude and frequency on gastric mixing and emptying using computational fluid dynamics simulation of gastric flow with an anatomically realistic model of the stomach. Our results suggest that both the increase and decrease in peristaltic amplitude have a significant impact on mixing strength and emptying rate. For example, when the peristaltic amplitude was 1.2 times higher than normal, the emptying rate was 2.7 times faster, whereas when the amplitude was half, the emptying rate was 4.2 times slower. Moreover, the emptying rate increased more than proportionally with the peristaltic frequency. The nearest contraction wave to the pylorus and the subsequent waves promoted gastric emptying. These results suggest the importance of maintaining parameters within normal ranges to achieve healthy gastric function.


Assuntos
Esvaziamento Gástrico , Estômago , Peristaltismo , Simulação por Computador , Hidrodinâmica , Motilidade Gastrointestinal
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Physiol Rep ; 8(24): e14659, 2021 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33355992

RESUMO

Loss of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) has been associated with gastric dysfunction and is also observed during normal aging at ~13% reduction per decade. The impact of ICC loss on gastric slow wave conduction velocity is currently undefined. This study correlated human gastric slow wave velocity with ICC loss and aging. High-resolution gastric slow wave mapping data were screened from a database of 42 patients with severe gastric dysfunction (n = 20) and controls (n = 22). Correlations were performed between corpus slow wave conduction parameters (frequency, velocity, and amplitude) and corpus ICC counts in patients, and with age in controls. Physiological parameters were further integrated into computational models of gastric mixing. Patients: ICC count demonstrated a negative correlation with slow wave velocity in the corpus (i.e., higher velocities with reduced ICC; r2  = .55; p = .03). ICC count did not correlate with extracellular slow wave amplitude (p = .12) or frequency (p = .84). Aging: Age was positively correlated with slow wave velocity in the corpus (range: 25-74 years; r2  = .32; p = .02). Age did not correlate with extracellular slow wave amplitude (p = .40) or frequency (p = .34). Computational simulations demonstrated that the gastric emptying rate would increase at higher slow wave velocities. ICC loss and aging are associated with a higher slow wave velocity. The reason for these relationships is unexplained and merit further investigation. Increased slow wave velocity may modulate gastric emptying higher, although in gastroparesis other pathological factors must dominate to prevent emptying.


Assuntos
Envelhecimento/fisiologia , Esvaziamento Gástrico , Células Intersticiais de Cajal/fisiologia , Adulto , Idoso , Envelhecimento/patologia , Simulação por Computador , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Peristaltismo , Estômago/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Estômago/fisiologia
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J R Soc Interface ; 16(157): 20190266, 2019 08 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31387481

RESUMO

Proper coordination of gastric motor functions is required for healthy gastric emptying. However, pyloric function may be impaired by functional disorders or surgical procedures. Here, we show how coordination between pyloric closure and antral contraction affects the emptying of liquid contents. We numerically simulated fluid dynamics using an anatomically realistic gastrointestinal geometry. Peristaltic contractions in the proximal stomach resulted in gastric emptying at a rate of 3-8 ml min-1. When the pylorus was unable to close, the emptying rate increased to 10-30 ml min-1, and instantaneous retrograde flow from the duodenum to the antrum occurred during antral relaxation. Rapid emptying occurred if the pylorus began to open during the terminal antral contraction, and the emptying rate was negative if the pylorus only opened during the antral relaxation phase. Our results showed that impaired coordination between antral contraction and pyloric closure can result in delayed gastric emptying, rapid gastric emptying and bile reflux.


Assuntos
Motilidade Gastrointestinal/fisiologia , Modelos Biológicos , Trato Gastrointestinal/fisiologia , Humanos
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