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
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