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
1991
Effect of UDCA on intracellular and biliary pH in isolated rat hepatocyte couplets and perfused livers
Strazzabosco M, Sakisaka S, Hayakawa T, Boyer J. Effect of UDCA on intracellular and biliary pH in isolated rat hepatocyte couplets and perfused livers. American Journal Of Physiology 1991, 260: g58-g69. PMID: 1987808, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1991.260.1.g58.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiliary HCO3- concentrationUrsodeoxycholic acidRat hepatocyte coupletsBiliary pHAcid loadEffect of UDCABile duct lumenHepatocyte coupletsIsolated rat hepatocyte coupletsBiliary epitheliumHCO3- concentrationDuct lumenRemoval of ClHCO3- exchangeRat liverLiverIPRLHepatocytesHypercholeresisPerfusateBileExcretionEpitheliumAmiloride