Yi Chu

Background: Postoperative ileus (POI) is a common consequence of abdominal surgery and a neuroinflammation-based disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, which results in motility disturbances compromising patients' recovery…

BACKGROUND: Our previous research has showed that increased sympathetic nervous activity and decreased cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) were associated with increased energy expenditure and weight loss following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in mice…