2004
Functional and Molecular Characterization of a Volume-activated Chloride Channel in Rabbit Corneal Epithelial Cells
Al-Nakkash L, Iserovich P, Coca-Prados M, Yang H, Reinach P. Functional and Molecular Characterization of a Volume-activated Chloride Channel in Rabbit Corneal Epithelial Cells. The Journal Of Membrane Biology 2004, 201: 41-49. PMID: 15635811, DOI: 10.1007/s00232-004-0706-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCorneal epithelial cellsRabbit corneal epithelial cellsVolume-regulated anion channelsEpithelial cellsVoltage-dependent inhibitionHypotonic challengeVolume-activated chloride channelsRegulatory volume decrease (RVD) responseInactive phorbol ester analoguePresence of DIDSExtracellular calciumChloride currentsNiflumic acidRVD responseCell swellingDecrease responseNorthern blot analysisBlot analysisPhorbol dibutyratePhorbol ester analogsChloride channelsVACCNPPBMOsm mediumSV40-immortalized rabbit corneal epithelial cells
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-Methylpiperazine4,4'-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-Disulfonic Acid4-Acetamido-4'-isothiocyanatostilbene-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
1997
Adenosine stimulates Cl− channels of nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cells
Carré D, Mitchell C, Peterson-Yantorno K, Coca-Prados M, Civan M. Adenosine stimulates Cl− channels of nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cells. American Journal Of Physiology 1997, 273: c1354-c1361. PMID: 9357781, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1997.273.4.c1354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCiliary epithelial cellsNonpigmented ciliary epithelial cellsWhole-cell currentsEpithelial cellsAdenosine receptorsNPE cellsA2 adenosine receptorsMultiple purinergic receptorsCl- channel blockerHuman NPE cellsIntraocular pressureAdenosine actionPurinergic receptorsHCE cellsRabbit ciliary epitheliumCiliary epitheliumNiflumic acidBovine cellsReceptors