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
We describe a new class of NO-donor hypoglycemic products obtained by joining tolbutamide, a typical hypoglycemic sulfonylurea, with a NO-donor moiety through a hard link. As NO-donors we chose either furoxan (1,2,5-oxadiazole 2-oxide) derivatives or the classical nitrooxy function. A
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
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
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
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