Description
This book brings together extensive knowledge of the structure and cell physiology of the enteric nervous system and provides an up-to-date synthesis of the roles of the enteric nervous system in the control of motility, secretion and blood supply in the gastrointestinal tract.
It includes sections on the enteric nervous system in disease, genetic abnormalities that affect enteric nervous system function, and targets for therapy in the enteric nervous system. It also includes many newly created explanatory diagrams and illustrations of the organization of enteric nerve circuits.
This new book is ideal for gastroenterologists (including trainees/fellows), clinical physiologists and educators. It is invaluable for the many scientists in academia, research institutes and industry who have been drawn to work on the gastrointestinal innervation because of its intrinsic interest, its economic importance and its involvement in unsolved health problems. It also provides a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate teaching.
About the Author
John Furness is an expert on the enteric nervous system and its functions and has published over 300 relevant papers. In addition to his academic roles, he is a consultant in the GI drug development programs of GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis and Pfizer and has contracts with GSK and Pfizer for target identification and lead compound testing.
Relevant honours include:
Distinguished Achievement Award, Australian Neuroscience Society, 2003
Davenport Medal, American Physiological Society, 1997
Grossman Lecturer, Cambridge, 1995 (The field of the Grossman Foundation is gastroenterology)
Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society Lecture and Medal, 1995
Distinguished Research Prize, Gastroenterological Society of Australia, 1994
Janssen Research Award, 1993 (The field of the award is gastroenterology)
Fellow, Australian Academy of Science, Elected 1989
Reviews
"As someone who has contributed extensively to our current understanding, John Furness provides an insightful and personal account that integrates a vast array of literature into a nicely illustrated and very readable book that will be of interest to anyone working in the field."
Professor David Grundy, European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
"Each chapter is very well written, focused on the specific topic and easily understandable. Also, the text has been widely integrated by more than sixty high-quality schemes, illustrations and drawings... Furthermore, the entire book has been well supported by classic publications and updated literature making all together more than 12000 references in all."
Dr Roberto De Giorgio, Digestive and Liver Diseases
Book Information
ISBN 9781405133760
Author John Barton Furness
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 762g
Dimensions(mm) 249mm * 178mm * 19mm
