Cholinergic intrapancreatic neurons induce Ca2+ signaling and early-response gene expression in pancreatic acinar cells
Turner D, Cowles R, Segura B, Romanchuk G, Barnhart D, Mulholland M. Cholinergic intrapancreatic neurons induce Ca2+ signaling and early-response gene expression in pancreatic acinar cells. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2000, 4: 475-480. PMID: 11077322, DOI: 10.1016/s1091-255x(00)80089-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic acinar cellsC-fos expressionIntrapancreatic neuronsAcinar cellsEarly response gene expressionPancreatic exocrine functionIntracellular calcium levelsC-Fos proteinAR42J pancreatic acinar cellsExocrine functionCholinergic stimulationNeuronal depolarizationIntracellular calciumLong-term consequencesCalcium levelsNeuronal regulationNeuronsGene expressionPancreatic lobulesCalcium signalingCellsDepolarizationExpressionAverage increaseAgonists