2001
Proinflammatory Cytokines Inhibit Secretion in Rat Bile Duct Epithelium
Spirlı̀ C, Nathanson M, Fiorotto R, Duner E, Denson L, Sanz J, Di Virgilio F, Okolicsanyi L, Casagrande F, Strazzabosco M. Proinflammatory Cytokines Inhibit Secretion in Rat Bile Duct Epithelium. Gastroenterology 2001, 121: 156-169. PMID: 11438505, DOI: 10.1053/gast.2001.25516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProinflammatory cytokinesFluorescein-labeled dextranIL-1Interferon gammaCAMP-dependent fluid secretionCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorBile duct epitheliumRat bile duct epitheliaTumor necrosis factorCyclic adenosine monophosphate levelsSecretin receptorAdenosine monophosphate levelsBile duct unitsDuctular cholestasisPortal inflammationCholestatic disordersIL-6Inflammatory cytokinesTNF-alphaBiliary epitheliumNecrosis factorCellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levelsDuct epitheliumPurinergic agonistsSR expression
1998
Purinergic regulation of acid/base transport in human and rat biliary epithelial cell lines
Zsembery Á, Spirlì C, Granato A, LaRusso N, Okolicsanyi L, Crepaldi G, Strazzabosco M. Purinergic regulation of acid/base transport in human and rat biliary epithelial cell lines. Hepatology 1998, 28: 914-920. PMID: 9755225, DOI: 10.1002/hep.510280403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCholangiocyte cell lineNHE activityPurinergic agonistsBiliary epithelial cell lineExtracellular ATPCell linesIntracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) concentrationsBiliary HCO3- secretionRat cholangiocyte cell lineCyclic adenosine monophosphate concentrationsAdenosine receptor agonistsBiliary epithelial cellsMz-ChA-1 cellsAdenosine monophosphate concentrationsSynergistic stimulatory effectApical administrationEpithelial cell lineReceptor agonistP2Y2 receptorPurinergic receptorsBile volumePharmacological profileApical Cl- channelsBasolateral administrationHCO3- secretion