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Electrogenic arginine transport mediates stimulus-secretion coupling in mouse pancreatic beta-cells.

Abstract:

1. We have investigated the mechanism by which L-arginine stimulates membrane depolarization, an increase of intracellular calcium ([Ca2+]i) and insulin secretion in pancreatic beta-cells. 2. L-Arginine failed to affect beta-cell metabolism, as monitored by NAD(P)H autofluorescence. 3. L-Arginine produced a dose-dependent increase in [Ca2+]i, which was dependent on membrane depolarization and extracellular calcium. 4. The cationic amino acids L-ornithine, L-lysine, L-homoarginine (which is no...

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10.1113/jphysiol.1997.sp021955

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Journal:
Journal of physiology More from this journal
Volume:
499 ( Pt 3)
Issue:
3
Pages:
625-635
Publication date:
1997-03-01
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EISSN:
1469-7793
ISSN:
0022-3751

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