Dr. George L Barrett MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
100 Highland St Suite 101 Milton MA, 02186About
Dr. George Barrett is a gastroenterologist practicing in Milton, MA. Dr. Barrett specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Barrett performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Tufts University School of Medicine 1985
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- p75 neurotrophin receptor-mediated neuronal death is promoted by Bcl-2 and prevented by Bcl-xL.
- Nerve growth factor determines survival and death of PC12 cells by regulation of the bcl-x, bax, and caspase-3 genes.
- Pax-3 regulates neurogenesis in neural crest-derived precursor cells.
- The p75 neurotrophin receptor and neuronal apoptosis.
- Enlarged cholinergic forebrain neurons and improved spatial learning in p75 knockout mice.
- Impaired spatial learning in aged rats is associated with loss of p75-positive neurons in the basal forebrain.
- Oligonucleotides as inhibitors of protein synthesis.
- Downregulation of the p75 neurotrophin receptor in tissue culture and in vivo, using beta-cyclodextrin-adamantane-oligonucleotide conjugates.
- Expression of the p75 neurotrophin receptor by striatal cholinergic neurons following global ischemia in rats is associated with neuronal degeneration.
- Effect of I.C.V. injection of AT4 receptor ligands, NLE1-angiotensin IV and LVV-hemorphin 7, on spatial learning in rats.
- Strategies towards a transgenic model of essential hypertension.
- Co-expression of the P75 neurotrophin receptor and neurotrophin receptor-interacting melanoma antigen homolog in the mature rat brain.
- Studies on blood pressure regulation in hypertensive ren-2 transgenic rats.
- Stimulation of renin synthesis in the hydronephrotic kidney during sodium depletion.
- Decreased entry of calcium into motor nerve endings upon activation of presynaptic cholinergic receptors.
Treatments
- Celiac Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Gastroenteritis
- Pain
- Stomach Flu
- Cardiovascular Disease
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