1998
Molecular Identification and Coexpression of Galanin and GalR‐1 Galanin Receptor in the Human Ocular Ciliary Epithelium: Differential Modulation of Their Expression by the Activation of α2‐ and β2‐Adrenergic Receptors in Cultured Ciliary Epithelial Cells
Ortego J, Coca‐Prados M. Molecular Identification and Coexpression of Galanin and GalR‐1 Galanin Receptor in the Human Ocular Ciliary Epithelium: Differential Modulation of Their Expression by the Activation of α2‐ and β2‐Adrenergic Receptors in Cultured Ciliary Epithelial Cells. Journal Of Neurochemistry 1998, 71: 2260-2270. PMID: 9832123, DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1998.71062260.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic alpha-AgonistsAqueous HumorCell LineCiliary BodyClonidineColforsinCulture Media, Serum-FreeEpithelial CellsFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGalaninHumansNorepinephrineProtein PrecursorsReceptors, Adrenergic, alphaReceptors, Adrenergic, betaReceptors, GalaninReceptors, NeuropeptideRNA, MessengerTetradecanoylphorbol AcetateConceptsGalanin mRNA expression
1997
Molecular Characterization and Differential Gene Induction of the Neuroendocrine‐Specific Genes Neurotensin, Neurotensin Receptor, PC1, PC2, and 7B2 in the Human Ocular Ciliary Epithelium
Ortego J, Coca‐Prados M. Molecular Characterization and Differential Gene Induction of the Neuroendocrine‐Specific Genes Neurotensin, Neurotensin Receptor, PC1, PC2, and 7B2 in the Human Ocular Ciliary Epithelium. Journal Of Neurochemistry 1997, 69: 1829-1839. PMID: 9349525, DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1997.69051829.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAspartic Acid EndopeptidasesCell LineCiliary BodyColforsinDexamethasoneDNA PrimersEnzyme InductionEpithelial CellsFurinGene Expression RegulationHumansIsoproterenolModels, BiologicalNerve Growth FactorsNeurosecretory SystemsNeurotensinPolymerase Chain ReactionProprotein Convertase 2Proprotein ConvertasesReceptors, NeurotensinSubtilisinsTetradecanoylphorbol AcetateTimololTranscriptional ActivationUp-RegulationConceptsOcular ciliary epitheliumDifferential gene inductionImportant physiological functionsHuman ocular ciliary epitheliumHuman cell linesTransduction pathwaysGene inductionGene expressionCiliary epitheliumBeta2-adrenergic receptorMolecular characterizationPhysiological functionsCell extractsODM-2Human ciliary epitheliumNeuroepithelial cellsSame inducersPhorbol esterCell linesNeuroendocrine tissuesExpressionGrowth factorParacrine mechanismsPC2 expressionNerve growth factor