2001
Polarized expression and function of P2Y ATP receptors in rat bile duct epithelia
Dranoff J, Masyuk A, Kruglov E, LaRusso N, Nathanson M. Polarized expression and function of P2Y ATP receptors in rat bile duct epithelia. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2001, 281: g1059-g1067. PMID: 11557527, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.2001.281.4.g1059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsP2Y receptor subtypesP2Y receptorsReceptor subtypesIntrahepatic bile duct unitsATP receptorsBile duct epitheliumMultiple P2Y receptor subtypesRat bile duct epitheliaBile duct unitsImportant regulatorLuminal ATPLuminal perfusionMolecular subtypesBile secretionDuct epitheliumBasolateral additionExtracellular nucleotidesDuctular secretionSubtypesCytosolic Ca2Duct unitsRT-PCRCholangiocytesReceptorsSecretion
1997
Intercellular Calcium Signaling in Liver
Nathanson M, Fallon M, Burgstahler A, Mennone A, Schlosser S, Gonzalez C, Sáez J. Intercellular Calcium Signaling in Liver. Series Of The Centro De Estudios Científicos 1997, 469-481. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4899-1795-9_27.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGap junctionsGap junction expressionIntercellular calcium signalingDiverse cell functionsExcitable cell typesBile secretionIsolated cell systemImportant second messengerJunction expressionCytosolic Ca2Experimental modelHormonal stimulationCell functionPhysiological circumstancesCalcium signalingIntercellular signalingHepatocytesSecond messengerOrgan-level responsesPreliminary evidenceLiverCell typesCai2Inositol 1Signaling
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