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Coca-Prados M, Chatt G. Growth of non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cells in serum-free hormone-supplemented media. Experimental Eye Research 1986, 43: 617-629. PMID: 3792464, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-4835(86)80028-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNPE cellsClathrin-coated vesiclesCiliary epithelial cellsNerve growth factorEpithelial cellsNon-pigmented ciliary epithelial cellsCellular polarityGrowth factorCellular junctionsPrimary culturesCoated pitsArtificial substratesTransport activityCulture mediumMicrofilament bundlesCell growthSerum-free hormone-supplemented mediumJunctional complexesIntermediate filamentsCell proliferationAdjacent cellsCellsSerum-free culture medium