Gi regulation of secretory vesicle swelling examined by atomic force microscopy
Jena B, Schneider S, Geibel J, Webster P, Oberleithner H, Sritharan K. Gi regulation of secretory vesicle swelling examined by atomic force microscopy. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1997, 94: 13317-13322. PMID: 9371843, PMCID: PMC24306, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.24.13317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCalciumCytoplasmic GranulesElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelGTP PhosphohydrolasesGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gi-GoMaleMicroscopy, Atomic ForceMicroscopy, ConfocalMicroscopy, ElectronRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyConceptsSecretory vesicle membraneVesicle swellingSecretory vesiclesPlasma membraneVesicle fusionVesicle membraneSecretory vesicle swellingSecretory vesicle fusionConfocal microscopyZymogen granulesCell plasma membraneVesicle volumeHeterotrimeric guanineHeterotrimeric GTPZymogen granule sizeGTPase activityAlpha subunitMolecular mechanismsRegulatory rolePresence of GTPExocytotic processMastoparan analogsProteinGi proteinsMas7