2013
CXCL12 induces hepatic stellate cell contraction through a calcium-independent pathway
Saiman Y, Agarwal R, Hickman DA, Fausther M, El-Shamy A, Dranoff JA, Friedman SL, Bansal MB. CXCL12 induces hepatic stellate cell contraction through a calcium-independent pathway. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2013, 305: g375-g382. PMID: 23812037, PMCID: PMC3761245, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00185.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsCalciumCell LineCell ShapeChelating AgentsChemokine CXCL12CollagenDose-Response Relationship, DrugGelsHepatic Stellate CellsHumansMiceMyosin Light ChainsPhenotypePhosphorylationProtein Kinase InhibitorsReceptors, CXCR4Recombinant ProteinsRho-Associated KinasesRNA InterferenceSignal TransductionTransfectionConceptsHepatic stellate cellsChronic liver diseaseStellate cell contractionPortal hypertensionLiver diseaseLiver fibrosisSmall molecule inhibitorsStimulation of HSCsHepatic stellate cell contractionEnd-stage liver diseaseGel contractionActivated hepatic stellate cellsAddition of AMD3100Functional chemokine receptorsIntrahepatic blood flowCXCR4-dependent mannerCell contractionDeath of patientsRho-kinase pathwayMolecule inhibitorsCollagen gel latticeRho-kinase inhibitorCalcium-independent fashionCalcium-independent pathwayMyosin light chain phosphorylation
2009
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
2004
Expression of P2Y nucleotide receptors and ectonucleotidases in quiescent and activated rat hepatic stellate cells
Dranoff JA, Ogawa M, Kruglov EA, Gaça M, Sévigny J, Robson SC, Wells RG. Expression of P2Y nucleotide receptors and ectonucleotidases in quiescent and activated rat hepatic stellate cells. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2004, 287: g417-g424. PMID: 14764443, PMCID: PMC5241161, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00294.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic stellate cellsActivated hepatic stellate cellsQuiescent hepatic stellate cellsP2Y receptorsExtracellular nucleotidesP2Y subtypesStellate cellsMRNA expressionRT-PCRInhibitor suraminP2Y receptor subtypesReceptor subtype expressionExpression of mediatorsExpression of receptorsFunctional P2Y receptorsRat hepatic stellate cellsReal-time RT-PCRP2Y nucleotide receptorsEctonucleotidase expressionLiver fibrosisReceptor subtypesSubtype expressionEctonucleotidase activityExtracellular UDPFibrogenic cells
2002
The type II inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor can trigger Ca2+ waves in rat hepatocytes
Hirata K, Pusl T, O'Neill AF, Dranoff JA, Nathanson MH. The type II inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor can trigger Ca2+ waves in rat hepatocytes. Gastroenterology 2002, 122: 1088-1100. PMID: 11910359, DOI: 10.1053/gast.2002.32363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdenosine Diphosphate RiboseAnimalsCalciumCalcium ChannelsCalcium SignalingCyclic ADP-RiboseGene ExpressionHemostaticsHepatocytesImage Processing, Computer-AssistedInositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate ReceptorsIsomerismMaleMicroscopy, ConfocalRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, Cytoplasmic and NuclearSecond Messenger SystemsVasopressins
1999
Regulation of bile acid transport: Beyond molecular cloning
Dranoff J, Nathanson M. Regulation of bile acid transport: Beyond molecular cloning. Hepatology 1999, 29: 1912-1913. PMID: 10347140, DOI: 10.1002/hep.510290643.Peer-Reviewed Original Research