2001
Chloride dependent intracellular pH effects of external ATP in cultured human non-pigmented ciliary body epithelium
Cullinane A, Coca-Prados M, Harvey B. Chloride dependent intracellular pH effects of external ATP in cultured human non-pigmented ciliary body epithelium. Current Eye Research 2001, 23: 443-447. PMID: 12045894, DOI: 10.1076/ceyr.23.6.443.6967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnti-Bacterial AgentsCalciumCells, CulturedChloride-Bicarbonate AntiportersChloridesCiliary BodyFluoresceinsFluorescent DyesHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMacrolidesMicroscopy, FluorescencePigment Epithelium of EyeProton-Translocating ATPasesReceptors, PurinergicSpectrometry, FluorescenceSuraminUp-RegulationConceptsNon-pigmented ciliary body epitheliumHNPE cellsCiliary body epitheliumAcetoxymethyl ester formBody epitheliumIntracellular calcium levelsCell-permeable calcium chelatorFluorescent probe BCECFReceptor inhibitorsIntracellular calciumPurinergic receptorsCalcium levelsDiisothiocyanatostilbene-2Extracellular adenosineSustained increaseMM suraminInhibitor amilorideExtracellular ATPCalcium chelatorEster formMicroM ATPATPase inhibitorEpitheliumInhibitorsIntracellularExtracellular ATP effects on calcium signaling in cultured human non-pigmented ciliary body epithelium
Cullinane A, Coca-Prados M, Harvey B. Extracellular ATP effects on calcium signaling in cultured human non-pigmented ciliary body epithelium. Current Eye Research 2001, 23: 448-454. PMID: 12045895, DOI: 10.1076/ceyr.23.6.448.6964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateCalciumCalcium-Transporting ATPasesCells, CulturedCiliary BodyFluorescent DyesFura-2HumansMicroscopy, FluorescencePigment Epithelium of EyeReceptors, Purinergic P2Receptors, Purinergic P2Y2Signal TransductionSodium-Calcium ExchangerSpectrometry, FluorescenceThapsigarginConceptsNon-pigmented ciliary body epitheliumCiliary body epitheliumHNPE cellsIntracellular storesBody epitheliumFluorescent dye fura-2Extracellular ATP effectP2Y2 receptor activationDye fura-2Calcium signalsATPase pumpPresence of thapsigarginCapacitative calcium entrySodium-free solutionIntracellular calciumPurinergic receptorsFura-2Therapeutic targetCalcium entryPotency orderReceptor activationSustained increaseL-typeExtracellular ATPOscillatory increases
1991
Mammalian ciliary-body epithelial cells in culture produce transforming growth factor-beta
Helbig H, Kittredge K, Coca-Prados M, Davis J, Palestine A, Nussenblatt R. Mammalian ciliary-body epithelial cells in culture produce transforming growth factor-beta. Graefe's Archive For Clinical And Experimental Ophthalmology 1991, 229: 84-87. PMID: 2004731, DOI: 10.1007/bf00172268.Peer-Reviewed Original Research