1999
Characterization 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
Intracellular 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