1992
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone-mediated Mn2+ entry in perifused rat anterior pituitary cells
Cui Z, Dannies P. Thyrotropin-releasing hormone-mediated Mn2+ entry in perifused rat anterior pituitary cells. Biochemical Journal 1992, 283: 507-513. PMID: 1575695, PMCID: PMC1131064, DOI: 10.1042/bj2830507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior pituitary cellsRat anterior pituitary cellsPituitary cellsMicroM dopaminePerifused anterior pituitary cellsIndo-1-loaded cellsReceptor-mediated Ca2Action of TRHContinuous TRH infusionTRH infusionCation entryIntracellular Ca2Indo-1TRHTumor promotorFree mediumG proteinsUnstimulated cellsCell typesDopamineCa2CellsLittle effectInsensitive wavelengthInfusion
1989
Ability of repetitive Ca2+ spikes to stimulate prolactin release is frequency dependent
Law G, Pachter J, Dannies P. Ability of repetitive Ca2+ spikes to stimulate prolactin release is frequency dependent. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 1989, 158: 811-816. PMID: 2537637, DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(89)92794-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProlactin releaseAnterior pituitary cellsRelease of prolactinSustained elevated levelsCytosolic free Ca2Amount of prolactinSerial declinePeak Ca2Prolactin secretionPerifusion systemPituitary cellsIndo-1Fluorescent Ca2Repetitive Ca2Transient increaseFree Ca2Elevated levelsProlactinMM KClCa2CellsCoincident increaseMinutesReleaseHigh frequency