2014
Characterization of Vitamin D Production by Human Ocular Barrier CellsVitamin D Production by Human Ocular Barrier Cells
Alsalem JA, Patel D, Susarla R, Coca-Prados M, Bland R, Walker EA, Rauz S, Wallace GR. Characterization of Vitamin D Production by Human Ocular Barrier CellsVitamin D Production by Human Ocular Barrier Cells. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2014, 55: 2140-2147. PMID: 24576880, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.13-13019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman scleral fibroblastsVitamin D3Vitamin D receptorBarrier epithelial cellsPrimary human scleral fibroblastsEnzyme immunoassayD productionUltraviolet B sunlightEpithelial cellsVitamin D productionRetinal pigment epithelial cell lineBarrier cellsExtrarenal synthesisHydroxyvitamin D3Epithelial cell lineImmune regulationCiliary bodyD receptorExpression of componentsSkin precursorsODM-2Scleral fibroblastsBarrier sitesCorneal endothelialBarrier function
2013
MRP4 and MRP5 in the ciliary epithelium of the eye and their potential role in regulating extracellular cAMP levels
Hotchkiss A, Pasumarthi K, Coca‐Prados M, Pelis R. MRP4 and MRP5 in the ciliary epithelium of the eye and their potential role in regulating extracellular cAMP levels. The FASEB Journal 2013, 27: 732.3-732.3. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.732.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultidrug resistance-associated proteinCAMP levelsExtracellular cAMP levelsCiliary epitheliumAqueous humor dynamicsResistance-associated proteinCiliary epithelial cell lineHuman ciliary bodyCE cellsEpithelial cell lineMRP inhibitorsCiliary bodyAdrenergic stimulationIntracellular cAMPIntracellular accumulationPotential roleCell linesIndomethacinFurosemideMRP4Cyclic nucleotidesMRP5EpitheliumIbuprofenCells
2012
The Stoichiometric Transition from Zn6Cu1-Metallothionein to Zn7-Metallothionein Underlies the Up-regulation of Metallothionein (MT) Expression QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF MT-METAL LOAD IN EYE CELLS*
Alvarez L, Gonzalez-Iglesias H, Garcia M, Ghosh S, Sanz-Medel A, Coca-Prados M. The Stoichiometric Transition from Zn6Cu1-Metallothionein to Zn7-Metallothionein Underlies the Up-regulation of Metallothionein (MT) Expression QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF MT-METAL LOAD IN EYE CELLS*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2012, 287: 28456-28469. PMID: 22722935, PMCID: PMC3436589, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.365015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory eye diseaseRetinal ganglion cellsPresence of TNFαCorneal epithelial cell lineInflammatory cytokinesProinflammatory cytokinesEpithelial cell lineSynthesis of metallothioneinGanglion cellsEye diseaseLevels of metallothioneinCorneal tissueCombination of zincEndothelial cellsCytokinesMT1 isoformsIL1αEffect of zincGene expressionCadaver eyesConcentration of metallothioneinEye cellsMicroarray-based analysisZinc exposureMT isoforms
2003
A3 adenosine and CB1 receptors activate a PKC‐sensitive Cl− current in human nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cells via a Gβγ‐coupled MAPK signaling pathway
Shi C, Szczesniak A, Mao L, Jollimore C, Coca‐Prados M, Hung O, Kelly ME. A3 adenosine and CB1 receptors activate a PKC‐sensitive Cl− current in human nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cells via a Gβγ‐coupled MAPK signaling pathway. British Journal Of Pharmacology 2003, 139: 475-486. PMID: 12788807, PMCID: PMC1573867, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0705266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell Line, TransformedChloride ChannelsCiliaDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnzyme ActivationEnzyme InhibitorsEpithelial CellsGTP-Binding Protein beta SubunitsGTP-Binding Protein gamma SubunitsHumansMAP Kinase Signaling SystemProtein Kinase CReceptor, Adenosine A3Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1ConceptsCB1 receptorsCl- currentSR 141716Receptor agonistNPCE cellsA3 adenosineWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsCB1 receptor inverse agonistBasal Cl(-) currentCB1 receptor agonistA3 receptor agonistPatch-clamp recordingsHuman CB1 receptorReceptor-transfected cellsReceptor inverse agonistHuman nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cellsSignaling pathwaysAdenosine receptor antagonistNonpigmented ciliary epithelial cellsCiliary epithelial cell linePI3K inhibitorsMitogen-activated protein kinase kinase inhibitorBeta-adrenergic receptor kinaseProtein kinase kinase inhibitorEpithelial cell line
2002
Protein tyrosine kinase and protein phosphatase signaling pathways regulate volume-sensitive chloride currents in a nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cell line.
Shi C, Barnes S, Coca-Prados M, Kelly ME. Protein tyrosine kinase and protein phosphatase signaling pathways regulate volume-sensitive chloride currents in a nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cell line. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2002, 43: 1525-32. PMID: 11980870.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell Line, TransformedChloride ChannelsCiliary BodyEnzyme ActivationEnzyme InhibitorsEpithelial CellsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsPhosphoprotein PhosphatasesPhosphorylationProtein-Tyrosine KinasesRabbitsSignal TransductionConceptsProtein tyrosine kinasesProtein tyrosine kinase inhibitorTyrosine kinaseOkadaic acidPP-1Ciliary epithelial cellsHyposmotic stimulationC-Src tyrosine kinasePI3KProtein phosphatase inhibitorPKC inhibitorEpithelial cellsSrc tyrosine kinaseCiliary epithelial cell linePhosphatidylinositol-3 kinase inhibitorKinase inhibitorsProtein phosphatasePhosphatase inhibitorCl- currentEpithelial cell lineNonpigmented ciliary epithelial cellsCell swellingKinasePKC activatorTyrosine kinase inhibitors
2001
Molecular Evidence That Human Ocular Ciliary Epithelium Expresses Components Involved in Phototransduction
Bertazolli-Filho R, Ghosh S, Huang W, Wollmann G, Coca-Prados M. Molecular Evidence That Human Ocular Ciliary Epithelium Expresses Components Involved in Phototransduction. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2001, 284: 317-325. PMID: 11394879, DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2001.4970.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalArrestinBlotting, WesternCalcium-Binding ProteinsCattleCell LineCiliary BodyCyclic Nucleotide-Gated Cation ChannelsEpithelial CellsEye ProteinsFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectG-Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 1HippocalcinHumansImmunoblottingImmunohistochemistryIon ChannelsLight Signal TransductionLipoproteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsPhosphoric Diester HydrolasesProtein KinasesProtein SubunitsRecoverinRetinaReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRhodopsinRNA, MessengerSequence Analysis, DNATransducinConceptsHuman ocular ciliary epitheliumCiliary epitheliumOcular ciliary epitheliumNPE cellsCiliary epithelial cell linePars plicata regionIntact ciliary epitheliumWestern blot analysisCultured NPE cellsEpithelial cell lineExpression of rhodopsinIndirect immunofluorescenceVisual arrestinHuman retinaMonoclonal antibodiesHuman ciliary epitheliumThree- to fourfoldEpitheliumRT-PCRPhotoreceptor cellsRhodopsin mRNABlot analysisCell linesRetinaRhodopsin kinase
1994
Isolation of cDNA clones encoding the 80-kd subunit protein of the human autoantigen Ku (p70/p80) by antisera raised against ciliary processes of human eye donors.
Hong T, Escribano J, Coca-Prados M. Isolation of cDNA clones encoding the 80-kd subunit protein of the human autoantigen Ku (p70/p80) by antisera raised against ciliary processes of human eye donors. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 1994, 35: 4023-30. PMID: 7960584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, NuclearAutoantigensBlotting, WesternCell LineCiliary BodyClone CellsDNA HelicasesDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA, ComplementaryFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansImmunoglobulin GKu AutoantigenMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMiddle AgedMolecular WeightNuclear ProteinsPigment Epithelium of EyeRNA, MessengerTissue DonorsConceptsHuman eye donorsPolymyositis overlap syndromeScleroderma-polymyositis overlap syndromeODM-2 cellsHuman ciliary processesCiliary processesOverlap syndromeEye donorsCiliary epitheliumSpecies-specific immune responseAnti-Ku antibodiesVariety of antigensCell linesEpithelium cell linePlaque-purified clonesCiliary epithelial cell lineOcular ciliary epitheliumWestern blot analysisSubunit proteinsEpithelial cell lineCiliary epithelial cellsImmune responseOcular tissues