Transcriptional regulation of IL-6 in bile duct epithelia by extracellular ATP
Yu J, Sheung N, Soliman EM, Spirli C, Dranoff JA. Transcriptional regulation of IL-6 in bile duct epithelia by extracellular ATP. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2009, 296: g563-g571. PMID: 19136380, PMCID: PMC2660176, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.90502.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsAntibodiesBile DuctsCalciumCalcium SignalingCell Line, TransformedCell Line, TumorCyclic AMPEpithelial CellsExtracellular SpaceFibroblastsHumansImmunoblottingInterleukin-6MaleMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPromoter Regions, GeneticRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, Purinergic P2Response ElementsRNA, MessengerSignal TransductionTranscriptional ActivationConceptsBile duct epitheliumIL-6IL-6 transcriptionDuct epitheliumLiver injuryCAMP response elementP2Y11 receptorInflammatory cytokines IL-6Extracellular ATPIL-6 upregulationUse of agonistsRat bile duct epitheliaCytokines IL-6IL-6 releaseIL-6 promoter activityIL-6 mRNAExtracellular ATP actsCalcium agonistP2Y receptorsPharmacological profileHepatic responseCalcium-dependent fashionExtracellular nucleotidesCytosolic calciumPurinergic signals