Open AccessControl of gallbladder contractions by cholecystokinin through cholecystokinin-A receptors on gallbladder interstitial cells of cajal
Author(s) -
Dan Xu,
Baoping Yu,
He-Sheng Luo,
Lingdan Chen
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.2882
Subject(s) - cholecystokinin , interstitial cell of cajal , gallbladder , medicine , cholecystokinin receptor , receptor , contraction (grammar) , endocrinology , guinea pig , muscle contraction , biology , chemistry , smooth muscle
To identify the cholecystokinin (CCK)-A receptors (CCK-AR) on the guniea pig gallbladder interstitial cells of cajal (ICC) and to study CCK-8 induced gallbladder muscle strip contractions through the CCK-AR.
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