1993
Effects of tauroursodeoxycholic acid on cytosolic Ca2+ signals in isolated rat hepatocytes
Beuers U, Nathanson M, Boyer J. Effects of tauroursodeoxycholic acid on cytosolic Ca2+ signals in isolated rat hepatocytes. Gastroenterology 1993, 104: 604-612. PMID: 8425704, DOI: 10.1016/0016-5085(93)90433-d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffect of TUDCATauroursodeoxycholic acidAdministration of TUDCAIP3-independent mechanismCytosolic free calciumIP3-sensitive Ca2Trihydroxy bile acidsCholestatic disordersHepatocyte secretionTreatment periodExtracellular Ca2Bile acidsTaurolithocholic acidMumol/Rat hepatocytesFree calciumBasal levelsTransient increaseCytosolic Ca2Levels of inositolFree mediumPhysiological concentrationsIsolated rat hepatocytesHepatocytesFourfold increase
1992
Effects of Ca2+ agonists on cytosolic Ca2+ in isolated hepatocytes and on bile secretion in the isolated perfused rat liver
Nathanson M, Gautam A, Bruck R, Isales C, Boyer J. Effects of Ca2+ agonists on cytosolic Ca2+ in isolated hepatocytes and on bile secretion in the isolated perfused rat liver. Hepatology 1992, 15: 107-116. PMID: 1727785, DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840150119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBile flowPerfusion pressureBile secretionCytosolic Ca2Rat liverProtein kinase CIonophore-induced increaseBromo-A23187Hepatic vasoconstrictionVasodilator papaverineProtein kinase C inhibitor HExtracellular Ca2Kinase CSecretionLiverVasopressinAgonist vasopressinBenzohydroquinoneEffect of Ca2HepatocytesActivate protein kinase CInhibitor HTwo-thirdsIsolated hepatocytesSensitive photoprotein aequorin