The Functions and Roles of the Extracellular Ca2+–Sensing Receptor along the Gastrointestinal Tract
Geibel JP, Hebert SC. The Functions and Roles of the Extracellular Ca2+–Sensing Receptor along the Gastrointestinal Tract. Annual Review Of Physiology 2009, 71: 205-217. PMID: 19575679, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.physiol.010908.163128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastrointestinal tractNormal gut physiologyNutrient availabilityDigestion of foodRapid turnoverAmino acidsColonic fluid transportFunctional digestive tractGastric acid secretionCalcium-sensing receptorOrganic nutrientsWater homeostasisEntire gastrointestinal tractPotent targetGut physiologyEpithelial cellsIntestinal epitheliumSecretory diarrheaAcid secretionDigestive tractExtracellular Ca2Colon cancerReceptorsNormal saltFluid secretion