2003
Sex steroid hormone metabolism takes place in human ocular cells
Coca-Prados M, Ghosh S, Wang Y, Escribano J, Herrala A, Vihko P. Sex steroid hormone metabolism takes place in human ocular cells. The Journal Of Steroid Biochemistry And Molecular Biology 2003, 86: 207-216. PMID: 14568574, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2003.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSex steroid hormone metabolismCiliary epitheliumHuman ocular cellsSex steroid hormonesHuman ciliary epithelial cellsSteroid hormone metabolismAndrogen agonistsCiliary epithelial cellsEstrogenic milieuOcular diseasesOcular cellsSteroid hormonesMRNA expressionImportant mediatorOxidative enzymatic activityHuman ciliary epitheliumGene expressionEpithelial cellsHormone metabolismHormone-responsive genesSecretory epitheliumEpitheliumH time courseCell linesTime course
1999
Effects of hypotonic swelling on the cellular distribution and expression of pICln in human nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cells
Sánchez-Torres J, Huang W, Civan M, Coca-Prados M. Effects of hypotonic swelling on the cellular distribution and expression of pICln in human nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cells. Current Eye Research 1999, 18: 408-416. PMID: 10435827, DOI: 10.1076/ceyr.18.6.408.5266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen reading frameCiliary epithelial cellsPlasma membraneFusion proteinWestern blot analysisEpithelial cellsCellular distributionTag fusion proteinCandidate gene productsBlot analysisHuman nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cellsTotal cell extractsHypotonic treatmentHuman ciliary epithelial cellsMammalian cellsPolyclonal antibodiesReading frameGene productsNonpigmented ciliary epithelial cellsCultured ciliary epithelial cellsPerinuclear regionCellular localizationCell extractsCultured cellsProtein
1991
Gamma-interferon induces differential expression of HLA-DR, -DP and -DQ in human ciliary epithelial cells
Helbig H, Kittredge K, Palestine A, Coca-Prados M, Nussenblatt R. Gamma-interferon induces differential expression of HLA-DR, -DP and -DQ in human ciliary epithelial cells. Graefe's Archive For Clinical And Experimental Ophthalmology 1991, 229: 191-194. PMID: 1904385, DOI: 10.1007/bf00170556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMHC-II expressionHLA-DRGamma-IFNHLA-DQCiliary epithelial cellsGamma interferonOcular cellsClass IIMajor histocompatibility complex class IIBone marrow-derived cellsHistocompatibility complex class IICiliary epitheliumImmune suppressor genesEpithelial cellsHuman non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cellsAntigen-specific activationT helper lymphocytesMarrow-derived cellsCultured human non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cellsMHC class IIMeans of immunohistochemistryPresentation of antigensHuman MHC IIHuman ciliary epithelial cellsImmune response genes
1986
Transformation of human ciliary epithelial cells by simian virus 40: induction of cell proliferation and retention of beta 2-adrenergic receptors.
Coca-Prados M, Wax M. Transformation of human ciliary epithelial cells by simian virus 40: induction of cell proliferation and retention of beta 2-adrenergic receptors. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1986, 83: 8754-8758. PMID: 3022303, PMCID: PMC387010, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.83.22.8754.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSimian virus 40Ciliary epithelial cellsSouthern blot analysisLarge tumor antigenHuman ciliary epithelial cellsEpithelial cellsFunctional conservationProtein phosphorylationDirect bindingCell DNAParent cellsBlot analysisCell proliferationCellular cAMP productionReceptor-mediated processEpithelial cell DNAViral DNAImmunoprecipitationDNACAMP productionSelective drugsCell clonesMembrane preparationsCellsReceptors