1998
Purinergic regulation of acid/base transport in human and rat biliary epithelial cell lines
Zsembery Á, Spirlì C, Granato A, LaRusso N, Okolicsanyi L, Crepaldi G, Strazzabosco M. Purinergic regulation of acid/base transport in human and rat biliary epithelial cell lines. Hepatology 1998, 28: 914-920. PMID: 9755225, DOI: 10.1002/hep.510280403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCholangiocyte cell lineNHE activityPurinergic agonistsBiliary epithelial cell lineExtracellular ATPCell linesIntracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) concentrationsBiliary HCO3- secretionRat cholangiocyte cell lineCyclic adenosine monophosphate concentrationsAdenosine receptor agonistsBiliary epithelial cellsMz-ChA-1 cellsAdenosine monophosphate concentrationsSynergistic stimulatory effectApical administrationEpithelial cell lineReceptor agonistP2Y2 receptorPurinergic receptorsBile volumePharmacological profileApical Cl- channelsBasolateral administrationHCO3- secretion
1997
Na+‐dependent and ‐independent Cl−/HCO exchange mediate cellular HCO transport in cultured human intrahepatic bile duct cells
Strazzabosco M, Joplin R, Zsembery A, Wallace L, Spirli C, Fabris L, Granato A, Rossanese A, Poci C, Neuberger J, Okolicsanyi L, Crepaldi G. Na+‐dependent and ‐independent Cl−/HCO exchange mediate cellular HCO transport in cultured human intrahepatic bile duct cells. Hepatology 1997, 25: 976-985. PMID: 9096607, DOI: 10.1002/hep.510250431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial membrane antigenIntracellular acid loadHuman cholangiocytesAcid loadIntrahepatic bile duct cellsFactor VIII-related antigenIntracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) concentrationsBiliary HCO3- secretionPediatric liver transplantationAdministration of agentsCyclic adenosine monophosphate concentrationsHuman hepatocyte growth factorVIII-related antigenBile duct cellsNormal liver tissueBiliary epithelial cellsCl- channel inhibitorsHepatocyte growth factorAdenosine monophosphate concentrationsIntracellular cAMP concentrationLiver transplantationReduced graftAbsence of HCO3Biliary treeAcid loader