The sodium-calcium exchanger isoform 1 (NCX1) regulates cytoplasmic calcium (Ca(2+)(c)) required for insulin secretion in beta-cells. NCX1 is alternatively spliced, resulting in the expression of splice variants in different tissues such as NCX1.3 and -1.7 in beta-cells. As pharmacological inhibitors
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 102(1), 73-83 (2012-10-09)
The growing interest of pharmaceutical companies toward the crystal morphology prediction of active pharmaceutical ingredients is a consequence of the dramatic effect of the crystal habit on the tableting behavior of drugs. In order to help the optimization of the
Journal of animal science, 91(1), 104-110 (2012-10-27)
Studies in humans and animals have linked abnormal programming of adult tissue function to excess glucocorticoids during perinatal development. The current study investigated the hypothesis that physiological variations in glucocorticoid concentrations during early neonatal life of the foal alter the
Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology, 30(3), 575-586 (2012-07-27)
The extracellular calcium-sensing receptor (CaR) is expressed in pancreatic β-cells where it is thought to facilitate cell-to-cell communication and augment insulin secretion. However, it is unknown how CaR activation improves β-cell function. Immunocytochemistry and western blotting confirmed the expression of
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals, 41(3), 562-567 (2012-12-15)
The human liver cell line HepaRG has been recognized as a promising source for in vitro testing of metabolism and toxicity of compounds. However, currently the hepatic differentiation of these cells relies on exposure to dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), which, as a
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