2003
Inhibition of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 lowers intraocular pressure in patients with ocular hypertension
Rauz S, Cheung C, Wood P, Coca-Prados M, Walker E, Murray P, Stewart P. Inhibition of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 lowers intraocular pressure in patients with ocular hypertension. QJM 2003, 96: 481-490. PMID: 12881590, DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcg085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2AgedAqueous HumorCarbenoxoloneCortisoneDouble-Blind MethodEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleHumansHydrocortisoneHydroxysteroid DehydrogenasesIntraocular PressureMaleMineralocorticoid Receptor AntagonistsOcular HypertensionProspective StudiesReceptors, GlucocorticoidConceptsPrimary open-angle glaucomaIntraocular pressureCiliary body tissueOcular hypertensionHealthy volunteersCiliary epitheliumPlacebo-controlled studyOpen-angle glaucomaUrinary cortisol metabolitesAge-matched controlsHuman anterior segmentsDehydrogenase type 1Aqueous humor productionTopical inhibitorsBody tissuesPOAG patientsProspective studyClinical trialsMineralocorticoid receptorCBX administrationAnterior segmentNovel treatmentsPatientsGreater fallCortisone concentrationsA3 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
1999
Hyposmotically activated chloride channels in cultured rabbit non‐pigmented ciliary epithelial cells
Shi C, Ryan J, French A, Coca‐Prados M, Kelly M. Hyposmotically activated chloride channels in cultured rabbit non‐pigmented ciliary epithelial cells. The Journal Of Physiology 1999, 521: 57-67. PMID: 10562334, PMCID: PMC2269649, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7793.1999.00057.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine4-Acetamido-4'-isothiocyanatostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic Acid4,4'-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-Disulfonic AcidAnimalsCalciumCell LineChloride ChannelsCiliary BodyEnzyme InhibitorsEpithelial CellsNiflumic AcidOsmotic PressurePatch-Clamp TechniquesPhosphorylationProtein Kinase InhibitorsRabbitsSecond Messenger SystemsStilbenesConceptsNon-pigmented ciliary epithelial cellsWhole-cell currentsCiliary epithelial cellsWhole-cell patch-clamp recording techniquePatch-clamp recording techniquesEpithelial cellsTime courseSlower time courseDisulfonic acidSmall conductanceWhole-cell conductanceCl- current amplitudeExposure of cellsVoltage-sensitive blockCl- currentVoltage-independent blockNiflumic acidRecording techniquesDepolarized potentialsCurrent activationAmplitude of currentsOutward rectificationCell swellingNPCE cellsHyposmotic shock