Regulation of protein phosphorylation of the intermediate-sized filament vimentin in the ciliary epithelium of the mammalian eye.
Coca-Prados M. Regulation of protein phosphorylation of the intermediate-sized filament vimentin in the ciliary epithelium of the mammalian eye. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1985, 260: 10332-10338. PMID: 4019517, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(17)39252-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-adrenergic agonistsMammalian eyeAlpha-adrenergic agonist phenylephrineBeta-adrenergic antagonist timololCiliary epitheliumCultured ciliary epithelial cellsCyclic AMPCellular cyclic AMPEpithelial-derived cellsAgonist phenylephrineCiliary epithelial cellsProstaglandin E1Catecholamine hormonesMicroM forskolinSerum-free mediumCiliary processesMonoclonal antibodiesRabbit ciliary processesVimentinAdenylate cyclaseEpithelial cellsPhosphorylation of vimentinIndirect immunofluorescence microscopyIntermediate-sized filamentsAgonists