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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2015; 21(23): 7142-7154
Published online Jun 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i23.7142
Figure 1
Figure 1 Schematic representation of intestinal Ca2+ absorption. ADP: Adenosine monophosphate; ATP: Adenosine triphosphate; Cldns: Claudins; NCX1: Intestinal Na+/Ca2+ exchanger; PMCA1b: Plasma membrane Ca2+- ATPase 1b; TJ: Tight junctions; TRPV6: Transient receptor potential vanilloid 6; TRPV5: Transient receptor potential vanilloid 5; VDR: Vitamin D receptor; 1,25(OH)2D3: Calcitriol.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Hormonal regulation of intestinal calcium absorption. CB: Calbindin; Cldn: Claudin; GC: Glucocorticoids; GH: Growth hormone; IGF1: Insulin-like growth factor 1; NCX1: Intestinal Na+/Ca2+ exchanger; PI3K: Phosphoinositide 3-kinase C; PKC: Protein kinase C; PMCA1b: Plasma membrane Ca2+- ATPase 1b; PRL: Prolactin; PTH: Parathyroid hormone; ROCK: RhoA-associated coiled-coil-forming kinase; TH: Thyroid hormones; TRPV6: Transient receptor potential vanilloid 6.