2006
Hypertonic Saline Attenuates Colonic Tumor Cell Metastatic Potential by Activating Transmembrane Sodium Conductance
Shields CJ, Winter DC, Geibel JP, O’Sullivan G, Wang JH, Redmond HP. Hypertonic Saline Attenuates Colonic Tumor Cell Metastatic Potential by Activating Transmembrane Sodium Conductance. The Journal Of Membrane Biology 2006, 211: 35-42. PMID: 16988862, DOI: 10.1007/s00232-006-0011-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell Line, TumorCell MembraneColonic NeoplasmsHumansIntegrin beta1Neoplasm MetastasisSaline Solution, HypertonicSodiumConceptsHypertonic salineSodium-hydrogen exchangeIntegrin expressionIntracellular sodiumMetastatic potentialHuman colonic tumor cellsAdhesion molecule expressionSodium concentrationColonic tumor cellsTumor cell metastatic potentialIntracellular pHCell metastatic potentialCytosolic sodium concentrationMolecule expressionΒ1 integrin expressionHyperosmolar solutionsConfocal laser microscopic imagingEffect of hypertonicityTumor cellsInhibitory effectSodium responseHypertonic exposureCellular alkalinizationTumor cell-endothelial interactionsSodium conductanceRole of calcium and other trace elements in the gastrointestinal physiology
Kirchhoff P, Geibel J. Role of calcium and other trace elements in the gastrointestinal physiology. World Journal Of Gastroenterology 2006, 12: 3229-3236. PMID: 16718844, PMCID: PMC4087967, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i20.3229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell type changesGastrointestinal tractTerrestrial organismsNutrient availabilityIntestinal epithelial cellsCellular behaviorTerminal differentiationExact functionEssential ionsAmino acidsNeuronal functionGastric acid secretionEpithelial cellsEntire gastrointestinal tractAllosteric modifierCaSR expressionRole of calciumElevated extracellularSecretory diarrheaAcid secretionCalcium handlingReceptorsNeoplastic diseaseGastrointestinal physiologyPhysiological effects
2004
Functions and roles of the extracellular Ca2+-sensing receptor in the gastrointestinal tract
Hebert SC, Cheng S, Geibel J. Functions and roles of the extracellular Ca2+-sensing receptor in the gastrointestinal tract. Cell Calcium 2004, 35: 239-247. PMID: 15200147, DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2003.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal cell proliferationGastrointestinal tractEpithelial cellsNutrient availabilityIntestinal epithelial cellsPotential roleGastrointestinal epithelial cellsL-amino acidsFood digestionRapid turnoverNutrient absorptionCell proliferationWater homeostasisGastric acid secretionGastrointestinal biologyEntire gastrointestinal tractAllosteric modifierCalcium intakeSecretory diarrheaAcid secretionCalcium handlingExtracellular Ca2Colon cancerReceptorsPhysiological effects