Open AccessInfluence of acid and bile acid on ERK activity, PPARγ expression and cell proliferation in normal human esophageal epithelial cells
Author(s) -
Zhi-ru Jiang,
Jun Gong,
Zhen-Ni Zhang,
Zhe Qiao
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.i15.2445
Subject(s) - cell growth , mapk/erk pathway , deoxycholic acid , bile acid , apoptosis , cell cycle , biology , cell , chemistry , kinase , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , endocrinology , biochemistry
To observe the effects of acid and bile acid exposure on cell proliferation and the expression of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) in normal human esophageal epithelial cells in vitro.