2001
Extracellular ATP effects on calcium signaling in cultured human non-pigmented ciliary body epithelium
Cullinane A, Coca-Prados M, Harvey B. Extracellular ATP effects on calcium signaling in cultured human non-pigmented ciliary body epithelium. Current Eye Research 2001, 23: 448-454. PMID: 12045895, DOI: 10.1076/ceyr.23.6.448.6964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateCalciumCalcium-Transporting ATPasesCells, CulturedCiliary BodyFluorescent DyesFura-2HumansMicroscopy, FluorescencePigment Epithelium of EyeReceptors, Purinergic P2Receptors, Purinergic P2Y2Signal TransductionSodium-Calcium ExchangerSpectrometry, FluorescenceThapsigarginConceptsNon-pigmented ciliary body epitheliumCiliary body epitheliumHNPE cellsIntracellular storesBody epitheliumFluorescent dye fura-2Extracellular ATP effectP2Y2 receptor activationDye fura-2Calcium signalsATPase pumpPresence of thapsigarginCapacitative calcium entrySodium-free solutionIntracellular calciumPurinergic receptorsFura-2Therapeutic targetCalcium entryPotency orderReceptor activationSustained increaseL-typeExtracellular ATPOscillatory increases
1993
Calcium-dependent regulation of cation transport in cultured human nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cells
Mito T, Delamere N, Coca-Prados M. Calcium-dependent regulation of cation transport in cultured human nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cells. American Journal Of Physiology 1993, 264: c519-c526. PMID: 8384781, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1993.264.3.c519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiological TransportBumetanideCalcimycinCalciumCarrier ProteinsCationsCell Line, TransformedCiliary BodyEgtazic AcidEpithelial CellsEpitheliumHumansOuabainPigment Epithelium of EyePotassium ChannelsQuinidineRubidiumSodium-Potassium-Chloride SymportersSodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPaseTerpenesThapsigarginConceptsPotassium channelsIntracellular calcium bufferPotassium channel activityOuabain-sensitive potassium (86Rb) uptakeOuabain-sensitive componentCalcium-induced activationOuabain-insensitive componentNa-K-ATPaseCalcium-induced stimulationCiliary epithelial cellsNa-K-adenosinetriphosphataseMM quinidineThapsigargin stimulationIntracellular calciumPotassium lossCiliary epitheliumCalcium-dependent regulationEpithelial cellsAcetoxymethyl esterCalcium bufferCultured humanChannel activityCell linesCotransporterBumetanide