Using An In Vitro Tissue Perfusion System to Detect the Functional Activities of Isolated Intestinal Tubes in Real Time

Gastrointestinal diseases, which have a high incidence, pose considerable challenges for humans. The small intestine is integral to food and drug digestion and absorption and plays a crucial role in treating these diseases. The intestinal tube movement experiment, a common and essential in vitro method, is utilized to study gastrointestinal dynamics. This includes the preparation of the isolated intestinal tube, as well as the suspension of the prepared intestinal tube in the bath and its connection to a signal detector. This is followed by the recording and analysis of a series of parameters, such as tension, which can be used to assess intestinal motor function, as well as considerations for keeping the intestinal tube active in vitro. The standardized program from sampling to data collection greatly improves the repeatability of the experimental data and ensures the authenticity of the recording of intestinal tension after physiological, pathological, and drug intervention. Here we present the key problems in experimental operation and a valuable reference experimental protocol for studying drugs that regulate gastrointestinal motility.