Caerulein-induced intracellular pancreatic zymogen activation is dependent on calcineurin
Husain SZ, Grant WM, Gorelick FS, Nathanson MH, Shah AU. Caerulein-induced intracellular pancreatic zymogen activation is dependent on calcineurin. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2007, 292: g1594-g1599. PMID: 17332472, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00500.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmylasesAnimalsCalcineurinCalcineurin InhibitorsCalcium SignalingCells, CulturedCeruletideChelating AgentsChymotrypsinChymotrypsinogenDose-Response Relationship, DrugEgtazic AcidEnzyme ActivationEnzyme InhibitorsMaleOkadaic AcidPancreas, ExocrinePeptidesPhosphoprotein PhosphatasesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySirolimusTacrolimusTacrolimus Binding ProteinsConceptsZymogen activationPancreatic acinar cellsProtein phosphatase 2BAcinar cellsAmylase secretionCalcineurin inhibitor FK506Calcineurin inhibitory peptidePhosphatase 2BDownstream effectorsChymotrypsin activityInhibitor FK506Isolated pancreatic acinar cellsAcute pancreatitisMicroM FK506Fluo-5FCaerulein stimulationSecretionCalcineurinInhibitory peptidesEnzyme secretionActivationCellsFK506Confocal microscopeScanning confocal microscope