Nuclear Factor, Erythroid 2-Like 2 Regulates Expression of Type 3 Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptor and Calcium Signaling in Cholangiocytes
Weerachayaphorn J, Amaya MJ, Spirli C, Chansela P, Mitchell-Richards KA, Ananthanarayanan M, Nathanson MH. Nuclear Factor, Erythroid 2-Like 2 Regulates Expression of Type 3 Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptor and Calcium Signaling in Cholangiocytes. Gastroenterology 2015, 149: 211-222.e10. PMID: 25796361, PMCID: PMC4478166, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBile ductBile duct unitsCholestatic disordersOxidative stressCalcium signalingNuclear factorMouse cholangiocytesDuct unitsReduced calcium signalingIntrahepatic bile ductsLevels of Nrf2Cholangiocyte cellsKnockdown of Nrf2Activation of Nrf2Intracellular calcium release channelsTranscription factor Nrf2Binding of Nrf2Calcium release channelPolymerase chain reaction analysisBiliary diseaseTrisphosphate receptorControl ratsLiver disordersBicarbonate secretionChain reaction analysis