1995
Autocrine actions of endothelin-1 as a growth factor in human ovarian carcinoma cells.
Bagnato A, Tecce R, Moretti C, Di Castro V, Spergel D, Catt K. Autocrine actions of endothelin-1 as a growth factor in human ovarian carcinoma cells. Clinical Cancer Research 1995, 1: 1059-66. PMID: 9816080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian carcinoma cellsHuman ovarian carcinoma cellsET-1ETA receptorsEndothelin-1Carcinoma cellsTumor cellsCell linesGrowth factorCertain ovarian tumorsET-1 participatesReceptor-mediated actionsOVCA 433 cellsOvarian tumor cell linesCalcium signalingDose-dependent increaseRadioligand binding studiesOvarian tumor cellsAutocrine growth factorOvarian cancer cellsSites/cellBasal growth rateAuthentic ET-1BQ-123ET receptors
1994
4 Calcium Signaling and Episodic Secretory Responses of GnRH Neurons
Stojilkovic S, Krsmanovic L, Spergel D, Tomic M, Catt K. 4 Calcium Signaling and Episodic Secretory Responses of GnRH Neurons. International Review Of Neurobiology 1994, 20: 68-84. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-185289-4.50010-3.ChaptersBasal GnRH releaseGnRH releaseGnRH neuronsMammalian gonadotropin-releasing hormoneGnRH pulse generatorPulsatile GnRH releaseGonadotropin-releasing hormoneIntracellular calcium concentrationRelease of neurotransmittersGnRH cellsHypothalamic neuronsPreoptic areaSecretory responseMediobasal hypothalamusHypothalamic tissuePortal vesselsPresynaptic terminalsCalcium concentrationNeuronsCalcium signalingPulsatile natureCellsReleaseSynchronized patternHypothalamus