1999
A3 adenosine receptors regulate Cl−channels of nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cells
Mitchell C, Peterson-Yantorno K, Carré D, McGlinn A, Coca-Prados M, Stone R, Civan M. A3 adenosine receptors regulate Cl−channels of nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cells. American Journal Of Physiology 1999, 276: c659-c666. PMID: 10069993, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1999.276.3.c659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAgonist N6HCE cellsIB-MECAA3 receptorsAdenosine receptorsCiliary processesA2A agonist CGS 21680Rabbit ciliary processesCiliary epitheliumA1-selective agonist N6Specific adenosine receptorsAgonist CGS 21680NPE cellsCl- channelsNonpigmented ciliary epithelial cellsA3 adenosine receptorHuman NPE cellsCGS 21680Ciliary epithelial cellsReceptor subtypesIntracellular Ca2MicroM adenosineRabbit ciliary epitheliumRT-PCREpithelial cells
1985
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