2001
Cl−-dependent secretory mechanisms in isolated rat bile duct epithelial units
Singh S, Mennone A, Gigliozzi A, Fraioli F, Boyer J. Cl−-dependent secretory mechanisms in isolated rat bile duct epithelial units. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2001, 281: g438-g446. PMID: 11447024, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.2001.281.2.g438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmmonium ChlorideAnimalsBariumBicarbonatesBile Ducts, IntrahepaticBumetanideCarbon DioxideCarrier ProteinsCell PolarityCells, CulturedChloridesColforsinEpithelial CellsHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationIon TransportMaleModels, BiologicalRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySodiumSodium-Potassium-Chloride SymportersConceptsCO2/HCOFluid secretionCotransport activityIntrahepatic bile duct epitheliumBile duct epitheliumDependent fluid secretionHigh intracellular Cl(-) concentrationIntracellular Cl- concentrationBile duct unitsApical Cl(-) secretionNH entryInitial acidification rateIntracellular cAMP concentrationNH4Cl exposureDuct epitheliumInhibitor bumetanideChannel inhibitorsCl(-) secretionCanalicular bileDuct unitsSecretionDependent secretionSecretory mechanismBumetanideForskolinIsolation of functional polarized bile duct units from mouse liver
Cho W, Mennone A, Boyer J. Isolation of functional polarized bile duct units from mouse liver. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2001, 280: g241-g246. PMID: 11208546, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.2001.280.2.g241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVasoactive intestinal peptideBile duct epitheliumMurine animal modelBile duct unitsPortal perfusionIntestinal peptideSecretory responseAnimal modelsBlunt dissectionDuct epitheliumSecretory stimuliFluid secretionDuct unitsCholangiocyte secretionFurther enzymatic digestionMouse liverSecretionMurine animalsIBDUMiceRole of sodium/hydrogen exchanger isoform NHE3 in fluid secretion and absorption in mouse and rat cholangiocytes
Mennone A, Biemesderfer D, Negoianu D, Yang C, Abbiati T, Schultheis P, Shull G, Aronson P, Boyer J. Role of sodium/hydrogen exchanger isoform NHE3 in fluid secretion and absorption in mouse and rat cholangiocytes. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2001, 280: g247-g254. PMID: 11208547, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.2001.280.2.g247.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide is a potent regulator of bile secretion from rat cholangiocytes
Cho W, Boyer J. Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide is a potent regulator of bile secretion from rat cholangiocytes. Gastroenterology 1999, 117: 420-428. PMID: 10419925, DOI: 10.1053/gast.1999.0029900420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBile duct unitsEffect of VIPBile flowBile secretionDuct unitsIntestinal polypeptideFluid secretionBile duct-ligated ratsBile salt outputVasoactive intestinal polypeptideHepatocyte coupletsDose-dependent increaseDuct-ligated ratsBile pHVIP antagonistSite of actionSubstance PSecretory responseVIP responsesReceptor inhibitorsCAMP-independent pathwayBicarbonate secretionPotent stimulantSalt outputAbstractTextCharacterization of ion transport mechanisms involved in bombesin-stimulated biliary secretion in rat cholangiocytes
Cho W, Boyer J. Characterization of ion transport mechanisms involved in bombesin-stimulated biliary secretion in rat cholangiocytes. Journal Of Hepatology 1999, 30: 1045-1051. PMID: 10406182, DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(99)80258-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords4,4'-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-Disulfonic AcidAcetazolamideAnimalsBarium CompoundsBileBile DuctsBombesinCarbonic Anhydrase InhibitorsChloride ChannelsChloridesIn Vitro TechniquesIon TransportMaleMicroscopy, VideoNitrobenzoatesPotassium ChannelsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTetraethylammonium
1998
Nitric oxide and guanosine 3′,5′‐cyclic monophosphate stimulate bile secretion in isolated rat hepatocyte couplets, but not in isolated bile duct units
Trauner M, Mennone A, Gigliozzi A, Fraioli F, Boyer J. Nitric oxide and guanosine 3′,5′‐cyclic monophosphate stimulate bile secretion in isolated rat hepatocyte couplets, but not in isolated bile duct units. Hepatology 1998, 28: 1621-1628. PMID: 9828227, DOI: 10.1002/hep.510280623.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuctular bile secretionBile secretionBile duct unitsNitric oxideRat hepatocyte coupletsExchanger activityNO synthesisCl-/HCO3Bile acid-independent bile flowCell-permeant cGMP analogDuct unitsEndogenous NO synthesisHepatocyte coupletsEffect of NOCell-permeant cAMP analogsLevel of hepatocytesCyclic monophosphateHepatic NO synthesisRemoval of HCO3Canalicular bile secretionNG-monomethylBile flowCholeretic effectDuctular luminaL-arginineIntracellular pH regulation in bombesin-stimulated secretion in isolated bile duct units from rat liver
Cho W, Mennone A, Boyer J. Intracellular pH regulation in bombesin-stimulated secretion in isolated bile duct units from rat liver. American Journal Of Physiology 1998, 275: g1028-g1036. PMID: 9815033, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1998.275.5.g1028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntiportersBicarbonatesBile Ducts, IntrahepaticBombesinCarrier ProteinsChloride-Bicarbonate AntiportersChloridesFluoresceinsFluorescent DyesHEPESHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationIn Vitro TechniquesMaleModels, BiologicalRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySodiumSodium-Bicarbonate SymportersSodium-Hydrogen ExchangersConceptsHCO-3 secretionBile duct unitsDuct unitsAcid-extruding mechanismsEffect of bombesinRat liverCl-/HCOBombesin-stimulated secretionRegulation of intracellularBiliary secretionNormal rat liverBombesinCholangiocytesSecretionUnderlying mechanismLiverBasalPH regulationCounterregulatoryNeuropeptidesExchange activityActivity
1997
Bombesin stimulates bicarbonate secretion from rat cholangiocytes: Implications for neural regulation of bile secretion
Cho W, Mennone A, Rydberg, Boyer J. Bombesin stimulates bicarbonate secretion from rat cholangiocytes: Implications for neural regulation of bile secretion. Gastroenterology 1997, 113: 311-321. PMID: 9207292, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(97)70109-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBile secretionBicarbonate secretionRat liverBile duct-ligated ratsRole of bombesinHepatocyte coupletsEffect of bombesinDose-dependent increaseDuct-ligated ratsBile duct unitsCanalicular bile secretionBile pHSite of actionBile flowSubstance PReceptor inhibitorsNeural regulationAbstractTextBombesinBiliary transportDuct unitsSecretionLiverLuminal pHRat cholangiocytes
1995
Isolation of small polarized bile duct units.
Mennone A, Alvaro D, Cho W, Boyer J. Isolation of small polarized bile duct units. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1995, 92: 6527-6531. PMID: 7541542, PMCID: PMC41551, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.92.14.6527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine4,4'-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-Disulfonic AcidAnimalsBicarbonatesBile DuctsBucladesineChloridesCholestasisColforsinFluoresceinsGluconatesHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationKineticsLiverMaleMicroscopy, ElectronMicroscopy, VideoRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySecretinTime FactorsConceptsBile duct unitsInterlobular bile ductsBile ductDuct unitsSmall interlobular bile ductsBile duct syndromeBile duct segmentsCholestatic liver disordersCl-/HCO3- exchange activityRat liverLiver disordersPrimary siteForskolin administrationMicroM forskolinDextran 40Duct segmentsDibutyryl cAMPUseful preparationLiverSecretionForskolinImaging techniquesDuctLuminal spaceSyndrome