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Membrane depolarization and calcium influx induce glucagon gene transcription in pancreatic islet cells through the cyclic AMP-responsive element.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 5 Mar 1993
Schwaninger M, Lux G, Blume R, Oetjen E, Hidaka H, Knepel W
Abstract excerpt
Glucagon-producing pancreatic islet cells generate calcium-dependent action potentials. By the control of calcium influx through voltage-gated calcium channels, calcium is a tightly regulated second messenger in these cells. It is unknown whether calcium is a signal for glucagon gene transcription. Therefore, rat glucagon reporter fusion genes were transiently transfected into pancreatic islet cell lines. High...
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