Cholinergic stimulation of rat acinar cells increases c-fos and c-jun expression via a mitogen-activated protein kinase-dependent pathway
Turner DJ, Cowles RA, Segura BJ, Mulholland MW. Cholinergic stimulation of rat acinar cells increases c-fos and c-jun expression via a mitogen-activated protein kinase-dependent pathway. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2001, 5: 661-672. PMID: 12086906, DOI: 10.1016/s1091-255x(01)80110-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceBlotting, WesternCalciumCalcium SignalingCarbacholCells, CulturedCholinergic AgonistsDiaminesDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnzyme ActivationGene ExpressionMolecular Sequence DataPancreasPiperidinesPirenzepinePolymerase Chain ReactionProto-Oncogene Proteins c-fosProto-Oncogene Proteins c-junRatsReceptors, MuscarinicSensitivity and SpecificityConceptsC-jun early response geneMitogen-activated protein kinase activityProtein kinase-dependent pathwayMitogen-activated protein kinase-dependent pathwayProtein kinase activityAR42J acinar cellsEarly response genesKinase-dependent pathwayDose-dependent increaseC-fosAcetylcholine analogue carbacholC-jun expressionAcinar cellsKinase activityGene expressionM2 inhibitionRat acinar cellsMuscarinic receptor subtypes M1Enzyme activationSpecific inhibitorM3 receptor subtypePolymerase chain reaction analysisChain reaction analysisPancreatic exocrine functionIntracellular calcium release