2004
The bovine iris–ciliary epithelium expresses components of rod phototransduction
Ghosh S, Salvador-Silva M, Coca-Prados M. The bovine iris–ciliary epithelium expresses components of rod phototransduction. Neuroscience Letters 2004, 370: 7-12. PMID: 15489008, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2004.07.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornArrestinBlotting, NorthernBlotting, WesternCattleCiliary BodyEpitheliumEye ProteinsGene ExpressionG-Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 1IrisLight Signal TransductionNeuronsPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein KinasesRetinal Rod Photoreceptor CellsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRhodopsinRNA, MessengerTransfectionConceptsCiliary epitheliumIris cellsBasal activityCommon embryonic originOcular ciliary epitheliumNeural retinaWestern blotRT-PCR amplificationRetinaEpitheliumSignificant stimulationBovine irisEmbryonic originStimulationBlotRod phototransductionTransient transfectionNorthern blotRhodopsin kinasePromoter activityDistal promoter elementLow levelsIrisReporter constructsLower vertebrates
2000
Expression of the TIGR gene in the iris, ciliary body, and trabecular meshwork of the human eye.
Huang W, Jaroszewski J, Ortego J, Escribano J, Coca-Prados M. Expression of the TIGR gene in the iris, ciliary body, and trabecular meshwork of the human eye. Ophthalmic Genetics 2000, 21: 155-69. PMID: 11035548, DOI: 10.1076/1381-6810(200009)21:3;1-z;ft155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTIGR proteinTranscription/translation systemCanine pancreatic microsomal membranesPancreatic microsomal membranesSitu hybridization experimentsTissue-specific mannerTIGR genePattern of expressionCarboxy-terminus regionMajor protein bandsHybridization experimentsTerminus regionFusion proteinGlycosylation activityMolecular massProteinPNGase FDeglycosylation treatmentProtein bandsMicrosomal membranesTranslation systemO-glycosidaseJuvenile-onset primary open-angle glaucomaGenes
1999
A3 adenosine receptors regulate Cl−channels of nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cells
Mitchell C, Peterson-Yantorno K, Carré D, McGlinn A, Coca-Prados M, Stone R, Civan M. A3 adenosine receptors regulate Cl−channels of nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cells. American Journal Of Physiology 1999, 276: c659-c666. PMID: 10069993, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1999.276.3.c659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAgonist N6HCE cellsIB-MECAA3 receptorsAdenosine receptorsCiliary processesA2A agonist CGS 21680Rabbit ciliary processesCiliary epitheliumA1-selective agonist N6Specific adenosine receptorsAgonist CGS 21680NPE cellsCl- channelsNonpigmented ciliary epithelial cellsA3 adenosine receptorHuman NPE cellsCGS 21680Ciliary epithelial cellsReceptor subtypesIntracellular Ca2MicroM adenosineRabbit ciliary epitheliumRT-PCREpithelial cells
1995
Immortalization of cat iris sphincter smooth muscle cells by SV40 virus: Growth, morphological, biochemical and pharmacological characteristics
Ocklind A, Yousufzai S, Ghosh S, Coca-Prados M, St Jernschantz J, Abdel-Latif A. Immortalization of cat iris sphincter smooth muscle cells by SV40 virus: Growth, morphological, biochemical and pharmacological characteristics. Experimental Eye Research 1995, 61: 535-545. PMID: 8654496, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-4835(05)80047-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignal transduction pathwaysCat iris sphincter smooth muscle cellsSmooth muscle alpha-actinMuscle alpha-actinImmortalized cellsTransduction pathwaysSmooth muscle cellsMuscle cellsAlpha-actinImportant model systemSV40 virusLarge T antigenImmortalized cell culturesMlc proteinNormal muscle cellsTransformation phenotypeSuccessful immortalizationLow-serum mediumCellular DNAContact inhibitionPopulation doublingsSV-CISM-2 cellsT antigenViral transformationArachidonic acid