Ivan M. Lang, PhD, DVM Publications
Journal Articles
1. Innes, DL, JS Martin, IM Lang, and MF Tansy. Evidence for the nonsymmetrical orientation of vagal efferent fibers. Iranian J. Med. Sci. 10: 1-17, 1979.
2. Lang, IM, DL Innes, and MF Tansy. Areas in the amygdala necessary to the operation of the vagosympathetic pressor reflex. Experentia 35: 57-59, 1979.
3. Lang, IM, JC Strahlendorf, HK Strahlendorf, and CD Barnes. The effects of chronic administration of naltrexone on appetite and water exchange in rats. Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav. 16: 909-913, 1982.
4. Lang, IM, and MF Tansy. Minireview: Neural and hormonal control of Brunner's gland secretion. Life Sciences 30: 409-417, 1982.
5. Lang, IM, JD Strahlendorf, HK Strahlendorf, and CD Barnes. Investigations of the preferential reduction in drinking behavior by opiate antagonists. Proc. West Pharmacol. Soc. 25: 293-297, 1982.
6. Lang, IM, and CD Barnes. The effects of cyclobenzaprine on locus coeruleus cells in vitro. Proc. West Pharmacol. Soc. 25: 361 - 363, 1982.
7. Lang, IM, and CD Barnes. Cyclobenzaprine effects on locus coeruleus cells in tissue slice. Neuropharmacology 22: 249 - 252, 1983.
8. Lang, IM, and MF Tansy. Mechanisms of the secretory and motor responses of the Brunner's gland region of the intestine to duodenal acidification. Pfluger's Arch. 396: 115-120, 1983.
9. Strahlendorf JC, HK Strahlendorf, R McKowan-Pullian, M Hughes, and IM Lang. Chronic administration of naltrexone alters central catecholamine levels but not the development of hypertension in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Neuropharmacology 21: 1195-1998, 1983.
10. Sarna, SK, and IM Lang. The dose-and-time dependent biphasic response of morphine on migrating myoelectric complex cycling. J. Pharmacol. & Exp. Ther. 234: 814-820, 1985.
11. Lang IM, SK Sarna, and RE Condon. Gastrointestinal motor correlates of vomiting in the dog:Quantification and identification as an independent phenomenon. Gastroenterology 90: 40-47, 1986.
12. Lang, IM, SK Sarna, and RE Condon. The myoelectric and contractile effects of motilin on the dog small intestine in vivo. Dig. Dis. Sci. 31: 1062-1072, 1986.
13. Lang , IM, SK Sarna, and RE Condon. The generation of phases I and II of the migrating myoelectric complex in the dog. Am. J. Physiol. 251: G201-G207, 1986.
14. Lang, IM, SK Sarna, and RE Condon. The gastrointestinal myoelectrical correlates of vomiting in the dog. Am. J. Physiol. 251: G630 - G838, 1986.
15. Frantzides CT, SK Sarna, T Matsumoto, IM Lang, and RE Condon. An intrinsic neural pathway for long intestino-intestinal inhibitory reflexes. Gastroenterology 92: 594-603, 1987.
16. Lang, IM, J Marvig, and SK Sarna. Comparison of the gastrointestinal responses to CCK-8 and associated with vomiting. Am. J. Physiol. 254: G254-G263, 1988.
17. Karaus M, KR Prasad, SK Sarna, and IM Lang. Differential effect of GLN4-neurotensin on circular and longitudinal muscle of dog ileum in vitro. Am. J. Physiol. 253: G566-G572,1987.
18. Sarna SK, KR Prasad, and IM Lang. Giant migrating contractions of the canine cecum. Am. J. Physiol. 254: G595-G601, 1988.
19. Groner JI, R Schumann, IM Lang, and GL Telford. Fentanyl and alfentanyl initiate the migrating myoelectric complex but not the vomiting response in canine small intestine. Current Surgery 45: 209-212, 1988.
20. Lang, IM, and J Marvig. Functional localization of specific receptors mediating the GI motor correlates of vomiting. Am . J. Physiol. 256: G92-G99, 1989.
21. Sarna SK, and IM Lang. Colonic motor response to a meal in the dog. Am. J. Physiol. 20: G830- G835, 1989.
22. Cook IJ, WJ Dodds, B Massey, IM Lang, M Kern, and J Brasseur. Opening mechanisms of the human upper esophageal sphincter. Am. J. Physiol. 20: G748-G759, 1989.
23. Lang, IM. Digestive tract motor correlates of vomiting and nausea. Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 68: 242-253, 1990.
24. Dantas RO, IJ Cook, WJ Dodds, MK Kern, IM Lang, and JG Brasseur. Biomechanics of cricopharyngeal bars. Gastroenterology 99: !269 - 1274, 1990.
25. Dantas RD, Kern MR, Massey BT, Dodds WJ, Kahrilas PJ, Brasseur JG, Cook IJ and Lang I M. Effect of swallowed bolus variables on oral and pharyngeal phases of swallowing. Am. J. Physiol. 258: G675-G681, 1990.
26. Lang, IM, and SK Sarna. The role of adrenergic receptors in the initiation of vomiting and its gastrointestinal motor correlates. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 263: 395-403, 1992.
27. Lang, IM, RO Dantas, IJ Cook, and WJ Dodds. Videoradiographic, manometric and electromyographic assessment of upper esophageal sphincter function in the dog. Am. J. Physiol. 260: G911-G919, 1991.
28. Lang, IM, WJ Dodds, SK Sarna. The pharyngeal, esophageal, and gastric responses associated with vomiting. Am. J. Physiol. 265: G963-G972, 1993.
29. Shaker, J Ren, B Medda, IM Lang, V Cowles, S Jaradeh. Identification and characterization of the esophagoglottal closure reflex in cat. Am. J. Physiol. 266: G147-G153, 1993.
30. Lang, IM and R Shaker. An update on the physiology of the components of the upper esophageal sphincter. Dysphagia 9:229-232, 1994.
31. Shaker, R and IM Lang. The effect of aging on pharyngeal motor function. Dysphagia 9:233-240, 1994.
32. Medda B, IM Lang, R Layman, WJ Dodds, WJ Hogan, and R Shaker. Characterization and quantification of a pharyngo-UES contractile reflex in the cat. Am. J. Physiol. 267: G972-G983, 1994.
33. Kusano, M., WJ Hogan, IM Lang, J.L. Bonnevier, B.T. Massey, and R Shaker. Initiation of esophageal secondary peristalsis by slow fluid infusion in the opossum: effect of hydrochloric acid. Am. J. Physiol. 270:G927-G931, 1996.
34. Daisaku, O., S.K. Sarna, R.E. Condon, and IM Lang. Inhibition of nitric oxide synthase in the brain suppresses colonic motor activity. Am. J. Physiol. 270: G717- G724, 1996.
35. Ohta, D., C. Lee, S.K. Sarna, R.E. Condon, and I.M. Lang. Central inhibition of nitric oxide synthase modulates upper gastrointestinal motor activity. Am. J Physiol. . 272:G417-G424, 1997.
36. Shaker, R., J. Ren, P. Xie, I.M. Lang, E. Bardan, Z. Sui. Characterization of the pharyngo-UES contractile reflex in humans. Am. J. Physiol. 273: G854-G858, 1997.
37. Lang, I.M. and R. Shaker. Anatomy and physiology of the upper esophageal sphincter. Am. J. Med Suppl. 24: 50S-55S, 1997.
38. Shaker, R. and I.M. Lang. Reflex mediated airway protective mechanisms against retrograde aspiration. Am. J. Med Suppl. 24: 64S- 73S, 1997.
39. Medda, B., IM Lang, M. Kusano, WJ Hogan, R Shaker. Correlation of the electrical and mechanical activities of the cricopharyngeus muscle. Am. J. Physiol. 273:G470-G479, 1997.
40. Lang, I.M., B.K. Medda, P. Xie, and R. Shaker. Characterization and mechanisms of the pharyngoesophageal inhibitory reflex. Am J. Physiol. 275: G1127-G1136, 1998.
41. Shaker, R., B.K. Medda, J. Ren, S. Jaradeh, P. Xie and I.M. Lang. Pharyngoglottal closure reflex: identification and characterization in a feline model. Am. J. Physiol. 275: G521-G525, 1998.
42. Medda, B.K., R. Shaker, I.M. Lang, M. Kern. Role of pharyngeal and laryngeal muscles in the airway protective of the cat. Am.J. Physiol. (In preparation).
43. Lang, I.M. , S.K. Sarna, and R. Shaker. Gastrointestinal motor and myoelectrical correlates of motion sickness. Am. J. Physiol. 277: G642-G652, 1999.
44. Lang, I.M. Noxious stimulation of emesis. Dig Dis Sci 44: 58S-63S, 1999.
45. Easterling, C., M. Bousarma, I.M. Lang, M. Kern, T. Nitschke, E Bardan, and R. Shaker. Pharyngeal dysphagia in post-transhiatal esophagectomy patients: correlation with deglutitive biomechanics. Ann Thoracic Surg. 69:989-992, 2000
46. Lang, IM and R. Shaker. An overview of the upper esophageal sphincter. Current Gastroenterol 2:2000.
47. Ren, J , P. Xie, I.M. Lang, E Bardan, Z. Sui, and R Shaker. Deterioration of the pharyngo-UES contractile reflex in the elderly. The Laryngoscope 110: 1563-1566, 2000.
48. Dua, K.S., R. Kozarek, J. Kim, J. Evans, B.K. Medda, I. M. Lang, W.J. Hogan, and R. Shaker. Self-expanding metal esophageal stent with anti-reflux mechanism. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 53: 603-613, 2001.
49. I.M. Lang, B.K. Medda, and R. Shaker. Mechanisms of reflexes induced by esophageal distension. Am J. Physiol. (in press).