1994
Expression and characterization of a functional rat liver Na+ bile acid cotransport system in COS-7 cells
Boyer J, Ng O, Ananthanarayanan M, Hofmann A, Schteingart C, Hagenbuch B, Stieger B, Meier P. Expression and characterization of a functional rat liver Na+ bile acid cotransport system in COS-7 cells. American Journal Of Physiology 1994, 266: g382-g387. PMID: 8166278, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1994.266.3.g382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOS-7 cellsCotransport systemBile acid transporterUrsodeoxycholic acidTaurochenodeoxycholic acidAcid cotransport systemTauroursodeoxycholic acidBile acidsRat hepatocytesAbsence of sodiumChenodeoxycholic acidCOS cellsEmpty plasmidPMAMneo vectorCholic acidBile acid cotransporterMicroM bilirubinRat liverEvidence of expressionCell linesAcid transportersPosttranslational factorsProgressive uptakeCotransporterAcid cotransporter
1993
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 liverHypercholeresis