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
1996
Identification of a Neuropeptide and Neuropeptide‐Processing Enzymes in Aqueous Humor Confers Neuroendocrine Features to the Human Ocular Ciliary Epithelium
Ortego J, Escribano J, Crabb J, Coca‐Prados M. Identification of a Neuropeptide and Neuropeptide‐Processing Enzymes in Aqueous Humor Confers Neuroendocrine Features to the Human Ocular Ciliary Epithelium. Journal Of Neurochemistry 1996, 66: 787-796. PMID: 8592153, DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1996.66020787.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnimalsAqueous HumorBase SequenceCarboxypeptidase HCarboxypeptidasesCell LineChild, PreschoolChromograninsCiliary BodyEpithelial CellsEpitheliumFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectHumansMixed Function OxygenasesMolecular Sequence DataMultienzyme ComplexesNeurosecretory SystemsProteinsRatsConceptsNeuropeptide processing enzymesCarboxypeptidase ECiliary epithelial cellsOcular ciliary epitheliumSecretogranin IICell-cell communicationEpithelial cellsHuman ocular ciliary epitheliumCDNA clonesCell signalingNonpigmented ciliary epithelial cellsCultured ciliary epithelial cellsProcessing enzymesMolecular markersPeptidylglycine alphaPhorbol esterSpecialized groupSpecific probesMammalian eyeNeuroendocrine tissuesEnzymeCiliary epitheliumKey functionsCellsPolymerase chain reaction