1992
Taurine transport in skate hepatocytes. I. Uptake and efflux
Ballatori N, Boyer J. Taurine transport in skate hepatocytes. I. Uptake and efflux. American Journal Of Physiology 1992, 262: g445-g450. PMID: 1550234, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1992.262.3.g445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkate hepatocytesDependent uptake processIntracellular taurine levelsTaurine uptake systemsTaurine levelsMicroM taurineTaurine uptakeIsosmotic replacementTaurine transportEfflux pathwaySlow effluxExtracellular ClIndependent uptake systemAmino sulfonic acidI. UptakeTaurine accumulationHepatocytesUptake systemEffluxTaurineDisulfonic acidBeta-amino acidsDistinct mechanismsUptakeReplacementTaurine transport in skate hepatocytes. II. Volume activation, energy, and sulfhydryl dependence
Ballatori N, Boyer J. Taurine transport in skate hepatocytes. II. Volume activation, energy, and sulfhydryl dependence. American Journal Of Physiology 1992, 262: g451-g460. PMID: 1550235, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1992.262.3.g451.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1988
Altered plasma membrane ion permeability in mercury-induced cell injury: Studies in hepatocytes of elasmobranch Raja erinacea
Ballatori N, Shi C, Boyer J. Altered plasma membrane ion permeability in mercury-induced cell injury: Studies in hepatocytes of elasmobranch Raja erinacea. Toxicology And Applied Pharmacology 1988, 95: 279-291. PMID: 2844008, DOI: 10.1016/0041-008x(88)90164-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiliary catabolism of glutathione and differential reabsorption of its amino acid constituents
Ballatori N, Jacob R, Barrett C, Boyer J. Biliary catabolism of glutathione and differential reabsorption of its amino acid constituents. American Journal Of Physiology 1988, 254: g1-g7. PMID: 2892423, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1988.254.1.g1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuinea pigsBile samplesAT-125Biliary glutathione excretionControl bile samplesHepatic gamma-glutamyltransferase activityCatabolism of glutathioneTotal amino acidsGamma-glutamyltransferase activityBiliary treePentobarbital sodiumBiliary excretionHepatic bileAmino acid conjugationGlutathione excretionRetrograde intrabiliary infusionBileConcentration of glutathioneFree amino acidsTotal glutamateConstituent amino acidsMarked increaseUndetectable levelsAcid conjugationDogs
1986
Intrabiliary glutathione hydrolysis. A source of glutamate in bile.
Ballatori N, Jacob R, Boyer J. Intrabiliary glutathione hydrolysis. A source of glutamate in bile. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1986, 261: 7860-7865. PMID: 2872220, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(19)57482-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma-glutamyl transferase activityBiliary excretionRat bileRetrograde intrabiliary infusionAT-125Normal male Sprague-DawleyAdministration of phenolMale Sprague-DawleyNormal rat bileDihydro-5-isoxazoleacetic acidSource of glutamateIntrabiliary infusionRate of excretionDibromphthalein disulfonateBranched chain amino acids valineBiliary treeSprague-DawleyDiethyl maleateBileExcretionTransferase activityGSH secretionLiver cellsMarked decreaseExcretion of glutamate
1985
Mechanisms of Electrolyte Transport in the Liver Their Functional Significance
Moseley R, Boyer J. Mechanisms of Electrolyte Transport in the Liver Their Functional Significance. Seminars In Liver Disease 1985, 5: 122-135. PMID: 3161181, DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1063917.Peer-Reviewed Original Research