1995
Immortalization of cat iris sphincter smooth muscle cells by SV40 virus: Growth, morphological, biochemical and pharmacological characteristics
Ocklind A, Yousufzai S, Ghosh S, Coca-Prados M, St Jernschantz J, Abdel-Latif A. Immortalization of cat iris sphincter smooth muscle cells by SV40 virus: Growth, morphological, biochemical and pharmacological characteristics. Experimental Eye Research 1995, 61: 535-545. PMID: 8654496, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-4835(05)80047-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignal transduction pathwaysCat iris sphincter smooth muscle cellsSmooth muscle alpha-actinMuscle alpha-actinImmortalized cellsTransduction pathwaysSmooth muscle cellsMuscle cellsAlpha-actinImportant model systemSV40 virusLarge T antigenImmortalized cell culturesMlc proteinNormal muscle cellsTransformation phenotypeSuccessful immortalizationLow-serum mediumCellular DNAContact inhibitionPopulation doublingsSV-CISM-2 cellsT antigenViral transformationArachidonic acid
1989
Receptor-mediated phosphoinositide hydrolysis in human ocular ciliary epithelial cells.
Wax M, Coca-Prados M. Receptor-mediated phosphoinositide hydrolysis in human ocular ciliary epithelial cells. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 1989, 30: 1675-9. PMID: 2545648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPI hydrolysisReceptor-mediated phosphoinositide hydrolysisEpithelial cellsSelective muscarinic antagonistsInositol phosphatesAccumulation of inositolHydrolysis of phosphoinositidesOcular ciliary epitheliumAFDX-116M3 subtypeMuscarinic antagonistMuscarinic receptorsPutative neurotransmittersEC50 valuesPharmacologic characteristicsCiliary epithelial cellsPeripheral tissuesSpecific antagonistPI breakdownPhosphoinositide hydrolysisArginine vasopressinNonpigmented layerOcular ciliary epithelial cellsCiliary epitheliumMicroCi/