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Review
. 1976 Apr;21(4):346-55.
doi: 10.1007/BF01071850.

A review of macromolecular transport and secretion at the cellular level

M Singh, P J Webster 3rd
Review

A review of macromolecular transport and secretion at the cellular level

M Singh et al. Am J Dig Dis. 1976 Apr.

Abstract

This is a review of current information concerning mechanisms involved in transport and secretion of macromolecules in exocrine glands. Emphasis has been placed on information available for pancreatic acinar cells. The review was prompted by the availability of considerable amounts of new information developed during the past several years. Exportable proteins in the pancreatic acinar cells are synthesized on ribosomes attached to the endoplasmic reticulum. Following synthesis, nascent proteins are transported from ribosomes attached to the endoplasmic reticulum into intracisternal spaces bound by the endoplasmic reticulum. The proteins are then carried to the Golgi complex by transitional elements. Zymogen granules are formed in the Golgi complex and migrate to the cell apex. Appropriate stimulation leads to fusion of the zymogen granule membrane and apical plasmalemma followed by a break in the membrane and consequent release of the granule content into the ductules. The extact molecular events involved in the process of secretion are not known. The roles of cAMP and cGMP in pancreatic secretion are supported by indirect evidence only. The role of calcium in secretion is apparent, but further investigation is needed to delineate the exact mechanism of its action. Membrane depolarization and associated ionic fluexes seem to play a significant role.

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