Open AccessEffects of betaine on ethanol-stimulated secretion of IGF-I and IGFBP-1 in rat primary hepatocytes: Involvement of p42/44 MAPK activation
Author(s) -
Myeong Soo Lee,
MyungSunny Kim,
Soo Young Park,
ChangWon Kang
Publication year - 2006
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.v12.i11.1718
Subject(s) - betaine , mapk/erk pathway , secretion , chemistry , blot , endocrinology , medicine , biology , kinase , biochemistry , gene
To evaluate the effects of betaine on the ethanol-induced secretion of IGF-I and IGFBP-1 using radioimmunoassay and Western blotting, respectively, in primary cultured rat hepatocytes.