Preface: Yoshikawa, T.; Naito, Y.; General; Roles of Stress-Inducible Carbon Monoxide in the Regulation of Liver Function: Suematsu, M.; Kajimura, M.; Kabe, Y.; Intraluminal Gas and Gastrointestinal Diseases: Urita, Y.; Watanabe, T.; Takemoto, I.; Sasaki, Y.; Maeda, T.; Matsumoto, M.; Honda, Y.; Shimada, N.; Nakajima, H.; Sugimoto, M.; Therapeutic Medical Gas: Nakao, A.; Gas and Medical Application: I. CO; Analysis of Breath CO and Application to Hemodynamic Monitoring: Sawano, M.; CO and Its Application to Gastrointestinal Disease: Naito, Y.; Uchiyama, K.; Takagi, T.; Yoshikawa, T.; Gas and Medical Application: II. NO; Clinical Application of Inhaled Nitric Oxide: Maruyama, K.; Zhang, E.; Maruyama, J.; Inhaled Nitric Oxide and Clinical Application: Shime, N.; Inoue, M.; Hashimoto, S.; Gas and Medical Application: III. H2S; Hydrogen Sulfide in the Gastrointestinal Tract: Friend or Foe? Ock, C.Y.; Han, S.J.; Choi, K.-S.; Kim, E.H.; Kim, J.H.; Hahm, K.-B.; Role of Hydrogen Sulfide in Colitis: Takagi, T.; Naito, Y.; Hirata, I.; Yoshikawa, T.; HCO3- Stimulatory Action of Hydrogen Sulfide in Rat Duodenum: Takeuchi, K.; Ise, F.; Koyama, M.; Dogishi, K.; Yasuda, M.; Hayashi, S.; Gas and Medical Application: IV. H2; Hydrogen and Medical Application: Nakao, A.; Gas and Medical Application: V. 13C; 13C-Breath Test for Studying Physiology and Pathophysiology by Using Experimental Animals: Uchida, M.; Carbon-13 and Its Clinical Application: Tanda, Y.; Matsumoto, A.; Matsuhashi, Y.; Tanaka, H.; Yanagimachi, M.; Nakamura, T.; Gas and Medical Application: VI. Others; Acetone Response during Graded and Prolonged Exercise: Sasaki, H.; Ishikawa, S.; Ueda, H.; Kimura, Y.; Findings of Skin Gases and Their Possibilities in Healthcare Monitoring: Tsuda, T.; Ookuwa, T.; Itoh, H.; Phytoncide - Its Properties and Applications in Practical Use: Nomura, M.