1994
Expression and characterization of a functional rat liver Na+ bile acid cotransport system in COS-7 cells
Boyer J, Ng O, Ananthanarayanan M, Hofmann A, Schteingart C, Hagenbuch B, Stieger B, Meier P. Expression and characterization of a functional rat liver Na+ bile acid cotransport system in COS-7 cells. American Journal Of Physiology 1994, 266: g382-g387. PMID: 8166278, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1994.266.3.g382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOS-7 cellsCotransport systemBile acid transporterUrsodeoxycholic acidTaurochenodeoxycholic acidAcid cotransport systemTauroursodeoxycholic acidBile acidsRat hepatocytesAbsence of sodiumChenodeoxycholic acidCOS cellsEmpty plasmidPMAMneo vectorCholic acidBile acid cotransporterMicroM bilirubinRat liverEvidence of expressionCell linesAcid transportersPosttranslational factorsProgressive uptakeCotransporterAcid cotransporter
1986
Demonstration of a Transcellular Vesicle Pathway for Biliary Excretion of Inulin in Rat Liver
Lorenzini I, Sakisaka S, Meier P, Boyer J. Demonstration of a Transcellular Vesicle Pathway for Biliary Excretion of Inulin in Rat Liver. Gastroenterology 1986, 91: 1278-1288. PMID: 3758619, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(86)80028-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTaurochenodeoxycholic acidBiliary excretionTotal bile productionVesicle-mediated transcytosisRenal pedicleBile productionBody wtInulin clearanceIntravenous injectionBasal conditionsLiver homogenatesRatsHepatocellular uptakeExcretionRat liverTranscellular transportTranscellular pathwayBileSubcellular fractionation studiesBloodSimilar effectsVesicle pathwayHorseradish peroxidase