1996
Tauroursodeoxycholic acid activates protein kinase C in isolated rat hepatocytes
Beuers U, Throckmorton D, Anderson, Isales C, Thasler W, Kullak-Ublick G, Sauter G, Koebe H, Paumgartner G, Boyer J. Tauroursodeoxycholic acid activates protein kinase C in isolated rat hepatocytes. Gastroenterology 1996, 110: 1553-1563. PMID: 8613063, DOI: 10.1053/gast.1996.v110.pm8613063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffect of TUDCATauroursodeoxycholic acidProtein kinase CHepatocellular Ca2Chronic cholestatic liver diseaseCholestatic liver diseaseAlpha-PKCPKC activityLiver diseaseLiver functionRadioenzymatic techniqueExperimental cholestasisPhorbol ester phorbolActivation of PKCKinase CTaurocholic acidImmunofluorescence techniqueAbstractTextMembrane-associated PKC activitySignificant increaseAIMSStimulation of exocytosisUnknown mechanismParticulate membrane fractionHepatocytes
1994
Effects of protein kinase C and cytosolic Ca2+ on exocytosis in the isolated perfused rat liver
Bruck R, Nathanson M, Roelofsen H, Boyer J. Effects of protein kinase C and cytosolic Ca2+ on exocytosis in the isolated perfused rat liver. Hepatology 1994, 20: 1032-1040. PMID: 7927205, DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840200436.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein kinase CKinase CApical exocytosisRegulation of exocytosisProtein kinase C inhibitor HHorseradish peroxidase concentrationCytosolic Ca2ExocytosisCell typesInhibitor HProtein kinase C activator phorbol dibutyrateHorseradish peroxidase excretionPhorbol dibutyrateCa2Rat liverRelative importanceNet excretionPeroxidase concentrationsHepatocytes
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