Editorial
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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Jun 6, 2011; 2(3): 17-26
Published online Jun 6, 2011. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v2.i3.17
Figure 1
Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the physiological control of the gastric parietal cell which secretes hydrogen ions into the gastric lumen. ECL Cell: enterochromafin-like cell; G (CCK2-B): gastrin-cholecystokinin-B receptor; H: Histamine; H2: histamine H2 receptor; M1, M3: muscarinic receptors; ATPase: H+/K+-ATPase proton pump; K+: potassium ion; H+: hydrogen ion; Open arrows: identify sites of action for antagonists; Four-pointed star: inactive pump; Five-pointed star: active pump; “+”: agonist; “-”: antagonist.