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
1996
Gene expression of the neurotrophic pigment epithelium-derived factor in the human ciliary epithelium. Synthesis and secretion into the aqueous humor.
Ortego J, Escribano J, Becerra S, Coca-Prados M. Gene expression of the neurotrophic pigment epithelium-derived factor in the human ciliary epithelium. Synthesis and secretion into the aqueous humor. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 1996, 37: 2759-67. PMID: 8977492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAqueous HumorBlotting, NorthernCattleCell LineCells, CulturedChromatography, AffinityCiliary BodyDNA PrimersEye ProteinsFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectGene ExpressionHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesNerve Growth FactorsPigment Epithelium of EyePolymerase Chain ReactionProtein BiosynthesisProteinsRabbitsSerpinsTranscription, GeneticConceptsPigment epithelium-derived factorEpithelium-derived factorPolymerase chain reactionCiliary epitheliumCiliary bodyOcular tissuesBlot analysisHuman ciliary epitheliumNeuronal survival activityHuman ocular ciliary epitheliumRetinal pigment epitheliumNorthern blot analysisCell linesBovine ocular tissuesPars plicata regionOcular ciliary bodyOcular ciliary epitheliumWestern blot analysisFactor antibodyPEDF expressionTrophic factorsPigment epitheliumPEDF proteinPEDF transcriptAqueous humor
1991
Gamma-interferon induces differential expression of HLA-DR, -DP and -DQ in human ciliary epithelial cells
Helbig H, Kittredge K, Palestine A, Coca-Prados M, Nussenblatt R. Gamma-interferon induces differential expression of HLA-DR, -DP and -DQ in human ciliary epithelial cells. Graefe's Archive For Clinical And Experimental Ophthalmology 1991, 229: 191-194. PMID: 1904385, DOI: 10.1007/bf00170556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMHC-II expressionHLA-DRGamma-IFNHLA-DQCiliary epithelial cellsGamma interferonOcular cellsClass IIMajor histocompatibility complex class IIBone marrow-derived cellsHistocompatibility complex class IICiliary epitheliumImmune suppressor genesEpithelial cellsHuman non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cellsAntigen-specific activationT helper lymphocytesMarrow-derived cellsCultured human non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cellsMHC class IIMeans of immunohistochemistryPresentation of antigensHuman MHC IIHuman ciliary epithelial cellsImmune response genes