2014
Characterization of Vitamin D Production by Human Ocular Barrier CellsVitamin D Production by Human Ocular Barrier Cells
Alsalem JA, Patel D, Susarla R, Coca-Prados M, Bland R, Walker EA, Rauz S, Wallace GR. Characterization of Vitamin D Production by Human Ocular Barrier CellsVitamin D Production by Human Ocular Barrier Cells. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2014, 55: 2140-2147. PMID: 24576880, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.13-13019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman scleral fibroblastsVitamin D3Vitamin D receptorBarrier epithelial cellsPrimary human scleral fibroblastsEnzyme immunoassayD productionUltraviolet B sunlightEpithelial cellsVitamin D productionRetinal pigment epithelial cell lineBarrier cellsExtrarenal synthesisHydroxyvitamin D3Epithelial cell lineImmune regulationCiliary bodyD receptorExpression of componentsSkin precursorsODM-2Scleral fibroblastsBarrier sitesCorneal endothelialBarrier function
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 factorThe prostaglandin transporter is widely expressed in ocular tissues
Schuster V, Lu R, Coca-Prados M. The prostaglandin transporter is widely expressed in ocular tissues. Survey Of Ophthalmology 1997, 41: s41-s45. PMID: 9154275, DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6257(97)80006-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Cell-specific expression of the human Na+,K(+)-ATPase beta 2 subunit isoform in the nonpigmented ciliary epithelium.
Coca-Prados M, Fernández-Cabezudo M, Sánchez-Torres J, Crabb J, Ghosh S. Cell-specific expression of the human Na+,K(+)-ATPase beta 2 subunit isoform in the nonpigmented ciliary epithelium. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 1995, 36: 2717-28. PMID: 7499094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta 2 isoformNonpigmented ciliary epithelial cellsOcular tissuesCiliary epitheliumBeta 1NPE cell linesNonpigmented ciliary epitheliumNPE cellsHuman ocular tissuesSubunit isoformsBlot analysisATPase subunit isoformsSpecific anti-peptide antibodiesRestricted cellular distributionPolymerase chain reactionCiliary epithelial cellsBeta-subunit isoformsAlpha-subunit isoformsAnti-peptide antibodiesODM-2Polymerase chain reaction amplificationChain reaction amplificationHuman ciliary epitheliumCell-specific distributionPattern of expression