2001
Polarized expression and function of P2Y ATP receptors in rat bile duct epithelia
Dranoff J, Masyuk A, Kruglov E, LaRusso N, Nathanson M. Polarized expression and function of P2Y ATP receptors in rat bile duct epithelia. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2001, 281: g1059-g1067. PMID: 11557527, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.2001.281.4.g1059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsP2Y receptor subtypesP2Y receptorsReceptor subtypesIntrahepatic bile duct unitsATP receptorsBile duct epitheliumMultiple P2Y receptor subtypesRat bile duct epitheliaBile duct unitsImportant regulatorLuminal ATPLuminal perfusionMolecular subtypesBile secretionDuct epitheliumBasolateral additionExtracellular nucleotidesDuctular secretionSubtypesCytosolic Ca2Duct unitsRT-PCRCholangiocytesReceptorsSecretion
1998
Telenzepine-sensitive muscarinic receptors on rat pancreatic acinar cells
Schmid S, Modlin I, Tang L, Stoch A, Rhee S, Nathanson M, Scheele G, Gorelick F. Telenzepine-sensitive muscarinic receptors on rat pancreatic acinar cells. American Journal Of Physiology 1998, 274: g734-g741. PMID: 9575856, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1998.274.4.g734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic acinar cellsAmylase secretionRat pancreatic acinar cellsMuscarinic receptorsAcinar cellsDifferent muscarinic receptor antagonistsM2 antagonist methoctramineMaximal amylase secretionMuscarinic receptor antagonistIsolated rat pancreatic aciniRat pancreatic aciniAntagonist methoctramineM3 subtypeM1 antagonistMuscarinic subtypesReceptor antagonistZymogen processingAntagonist sensitivityPancreatic aciniSecretionAntagonistSubtypesPotent inhibitorReceptorsDistinct patterns
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