Effect of ursodeoxycholic acid on intracellular pH regulation in isolated rat bile duct epithelial cells
Alvaro D, Mennone A, Boyer J. Effect of ursodeoxycholic acid on intracellular pH regulation in isolated rat bile duct epithelial cells. American Journal Of Physiology 1993, 265: g783-g791. PMID: 8238362, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1993.265.4.g783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBile duct epithelial cellsUrsodeoxycholic acidDuct epithelial cellsBDE cellsHCO3- excretionEffect of UDCAEpithelial cellsHCO3- exchangeCholic acidKrebs-Ringer bicarbonateUDCA infusionUDCA withdrawalRat bile duct epithelial cellsKRB mediumHCO3- symportNormal rat liverIntracellular pH regulationHCO3- secretionSodium tauroursodeoxycholateSecondary activationBasal levelsPresence of HCO3TauroursodeoxycholateRat liverHypercholeresisEffects 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