selected publications
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academic article
- Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) protects gallbladder smooth muscle function via activation of the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway. Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 24:26. 2012
- Disruption of gallbladder smooth muscle function is an early feature in the development of cholesterol gallstone disease. Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 24:e313-e324. 2012
- Hydrophobic bile salts inhibit gallbladder smooth muscle function via stimulation of GPBAR1 receptors and activation of KATP channels. Journal of Physiology. 588:3295-3305. 2010
- Morphological and physiological evidence for interstitial cell of Cajal-like cells in the guinea pig gallbladder. Journal of Physiology. 579:487-501. 2007