Excitation-Contraction Coupling of Gallbladder Muscle

Parkman, Henry Paul

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
• Type: Clinical Investigator Award (CIA) (K08)
• Project #: 5K08DK002080-04
• Application #: 2133758
• Study Section: Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases B Subcommittee (DDK)
• Project Start: 1993-01-01
• Project End: 1997-12-31
• Budget Start: 1996-01-01
• Budget End: 1996-12-31
• Support Year: 4
• Fiscal Year: 1996

Institution

• Name: Temple University
• Department: Internal Medicine/Medicine
• Type: Schools of Medicine
• City: Philadelphia
• State: PA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 19122

Publications

Parkman, H P; Garbarino, R; Ryan, J P (2001) Myosin light chain phosphorylation correlates with contractile force in guinea pig gallbladder muscle. Dig Dis Sci 46:176-81

Parkman, H P; James, A N; Thomas, R M et al. (2001) Effect of indomethacin on gallbladder inflammation and contractility during acute cholecystitis. J Surg Res 96:135-42

Parkman, H P; James, A N; Bogar, L J et al. (2000) Effect of acalculous cholecystitis on gallbladder neuromuscular transmission and contractility. J Surg Res 88:186-92

Parkman, H P; James, A N; Ryan, J P (2000) The contractile action of platelet-activating factor on gallbladder smooth muscle. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 279:G67-72

Parkman, H P; Pagano, A P; Ryan, J P (1999) Subtypes of muscarinic receptors regulating gallbladder cholinergic contractions. Am J Physiol 276:G1243-50

Parkman, H P; Bogar, L J; Bartula, L L et al. (1999) Effect of experimental acalculous cholecystitis on gallbladder smooth muscle contractility. Dig Dis Sci 44:2235-43

Parkman, H P; Pagano, A P; Ryan, J P (1998) Ranitidine and nizatidine stimulate antral smooth muscle contractility via excitatory cholinergic mechanisms. Dig Dis Sci 43:497-505

Parkman, H P; Pagano, A P; Ryan, J P (1998) Investigation of endogenous neurotransmitters of guinea pig gallbladder using nicotinic agonist stimulation. Dig Dis Sci 43:2237-43

Parkman, H P; Pagano, A P; Ryan, J P (1997) Dual effects of PACAP on guinea pig gallbladder muscle via PACAP-preferring and VIP/PACAP-preferring receptors. Am J Physiol 272:G1433-8

Parkman, H P; Pagano, A P; Martin, J S et al. (1997) Electric field stimulation-induced guinea pig gallbladder contractions: role of calcium channels in acetylcholine release. Dig Dis Sci 42:1919-25