REFERENCES
- Krupin T, Wax M, Moolchandani J. Aqueous production. Trans Ophthalmol Soc UK. 1986; 105: 156–161
- Bertazolli-Filho R, Laicine E M, Haddad A. Biochemical studies on the secretion of glycoproteins by isolated ciliary body of rabbits. Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 1996; 74: 343–347
- Bishop P N, Takanosu M, le Goff M, Mayne R. The role of the posterior ciliary body in the biosynthesis of vitreous humor. Eye. 2002; 16: 454–460
- Bertazolli-Filho R, Laicine E M, Haddad A. Synthesis and secretion of transferrin by isolated ciliary epithelium of rabbit. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2003; 305: 820–825
- Bertazolli-Filho R, Laicine E M, Haddad A, Rodrigues M LP. Molecular and biochemical analysis of ceruloplasmin expression in rabbit and rat ciliary body. Curr Eye Res 2006; 31: 155–161
- 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. J Neurochem. 1996; 66: 787–796
- 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 ciliary body epithelium. J Neurochem. 1997; 69: 1829–1839
- Ortego J, Coca-Prados M. Molecular identification and co-expression of galanin and GalR-1 galanin receptor in the human ocular ciliary epithelium: differential modulation of their expression by the activation of a2- and b2-adrenergic receptors in cultured ciliary epithelial cells. J Neurochem. 1998; 71: 2260–2270
- Ortego J, Coca-Prados M. Functional expression of components of the natriuretic peptide system in human ocular nonpigmented ciliary epithelial cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1999; 258: 21–28
- Coca-Prados M, Escribano J. New perspectives in aqueous humor secretion and in glaucoma: the ciliary body as a multifunctional neuroendocrine gland. Prog Retin Eye Res. 2007; 26: 239–262
- Bertazolli-Filho R, Ghosh S, Huang W, Wollmann G, Coca-Prados M. Molecular evidence that human ocular ciliary epithelium expresses components involved in phototransduction. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2001; 284: 317–325
- Ghosh S, Salvador-Silva M, Coca-Prados M. The bovine iris-ciliary epithelium expresses components of rod phototransduction. Neurosci Lett. 2004; 370: 7–12
- Salvador-Silva M, Ghosh S, Bertazolli-Filho R, Boatright J H, Nickerson J M, Garwin G G, Saari J C, Coca-Prados M. Retinoid processing proteins in the ocular ciliary epithelium. Mol Vis. 2005; 11: 356–365
- Bourcier T, Rondeau N, Paquet S, et al. Expression of neurotensin receptors in human corneal keratocytes. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2002; 43: 1765–1771
- Hernandez D E, Simmons K B, Pfeiffer R L, Prange A J, Nemeroff C H. Intracameral administration of neurotensin induced miosis in the rabbit. Neuropeptides. 1983; 4: 31–40
- Checler F, Barelli H, Kitabgi P, Vincent J P. Neurotensin metabolism in various tissues of central and peripheral origins: ubiquitous involvement of a novel neurotensin degrading metalloendopeptidase. Biochimie. 1988; 70: 75–82
- Jeske N A, Berg K A, Cousins J C, Ferro E S, Clarke W P, Glucksman M J, Roberts J L. Modulation of bradykinin signaling by EP24.15 and EP24.16 in cultured trigeminal ganglia. J Neurochem. 2006; 97: 13–21
- Dauch P, Vincent J P, Checler F. Molecular cloning and expression of rat brain endopeptidase 3.4.24.16. J Biol Chem. 1995; 270: 27266–27271
- Rawlings N D, Barrett A J. Evolutionary families of metallopeptidases. Methods Enzymol. 1995; 248: 183–228
- St-Gelais F, Jomphe C, Trudeau L-É. The role of neurotensin in central nervous system pathophysiology: What is the evidence?. J Psychiatry Neurosci 2006; 31: 229–245
- Cotter E J, von Offenberg Sweeney N, Coen P M, Birney Y A, Glucksman M J, Cahill P A, Cummins P M. Regulation of endopeptidases EC3.4.24.15 and EC3.4.24.16 in vascular endothelial cells by cyclic strain: role of Gi protein signaling. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2004; 24: 457–463
- Bradford M M. A rapid and sensitive method for the quantitation of microgram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding. Anal Biochem. 1976; 72: 248–254
- Laemmli U K. Cleavage of structural proteins during the assembly of the head of bacteriophage T4. Nature. 1970; 227: 680–685
- Massarelli E E, Casatti C A, Kato A, et al. Differential subcellular distribution of neurolysin (EC 3.4.24.16) and thimet oligopeptidase (EC 3.4.24.15) in the rat brain. Brain Res 1999; 851: 261–265
- Fontenele-Neto J D, Massarelli E E, Gurgel Garrido P A, Beaudet A, Ferro E S. Comparative fine structural distribution of endopeptidase 24.15 (EC3.4.24.15) and 24.16 (EC3.4.24.16) in rat brain. J Comp Neurol. 2001; 438: 399–410
- Kato A, Sugiura N, Saruta Y, Hosoiri T, Yasue H, Hirose S. Targeting of endopeptidase 24.16 to different subcellular compartments by alternative promoter usage. J Biol Chem 1997; 272: 15313–15322
- Krause D R, Piva T J, Brown S B, Ellem K A. Characterization and localization of mitochondrial oligopeptidase (MOP) (EC 3.4.24.16) activity in the human cervical adenocarcinoma cell line HeLa. J Cell Biochem. 1997; 66: 297–308
- Vincent B, Dauch P, Vincent J P, Checler F. Stably transfected human cells overexpressing rat brain endopeptidase 3.4.24.16: biochemical characterization of the activity and expression of soluble and membrane-associated counterparts. J Neurochem. 1997; 68: 837–845
- Ferro E S, Carreno F R, Goni C, et al. The intracellular distribution and secretion of endopeptidases 24.15 (EC 3.4.24.15) and 24.16 (EC 3.4.24.16). Protein Pept Lett. 2004; 11: 415–421
- Ortego J, Escribano J, Coca-Prados M. Gene expression of proteases and protease inhibitors in the human ciliary epithelium and ODM-2 cells. Exp Eye Res. 1997; 65: 289–299
- Strittmatter S M, Braas K M, Snyder S H. Localization of angiotensin converting enzyme in the ciliary epithelium of the rat eye. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1989; 30: 2209–2214
- Ma J X, Song Q, Hatcher H C, Crouch R K, Chao L, Chao J. Expression and cellular localization of the kallikrein-kinin system in human ocular tissues. Exp Eye Res. 1996; 63: 19–26
- Sharma K K, Ortwerth J. Purification and characterization of prolyl 0oligopeptidase from bovine lens. Exp Eye Res. 1994; 59: 107–116
- Nakanishi T, Koyama R, Ikeda T, Shimizu A. Catalogue of soluble proteins in the human vitreous humor: comparison between diabetic retinopathy and macular hole. J Chromatogr B Analy Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2002; 776: 89–100
- Maurice D M. Protein dynamics in the eye studied with labelled proteins. Am J Ophthalmol. 1959; 47: 361–367
- Haddad A, Laicine E M, Almeida J C. Origin and renewal of the intrinsic glycoproteins of the aqueous humor. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 1991; 229: 371–379
- Binder E B, Kinkead B, Owens M J, Nemeroff C B. Neurotensin and dopamine interactions. Pharmacol Rev. 2001; 53: 453–486
- Najimi M, Robert J J, Mallet J, Rostene W, Forgez P. Neurotensin induces tyrosine hydroxylase gene activation through nitric oxide and protein kinase C signaling pathways. Mol Pharmacol. 2002; 62: 647–653
- Cooper R L, Constable I J, Davidson L. Aqueous humor catecholamines. Curr Eye Res. 1984; 3: 809–813
- Hochgesand D H, Dunn J J, Crook R B. Catecholaminergic regulation of Na-K-Cl cotransport in pigmented ciliary epithelium: differences between PE and NPE. Exp Eye Res. 2001; 72: 1–12
- Reitsamer H A, Kiel J W. Effects of dopamine on ciliary blood flow, aqueous production, and intraocular pressure in rabbits. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2002; 43: 2697–7203
- Llobet A, Gual A, Pales J, Barraquer R, Tobias E, Nicolas J M. Bradykinin decreases outflow facility in perfused anterior segments and induces shape changes in passaged BTM cells in vitro. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1999; 40: 113–125
- Webb J G, Shearer T W, Yates P W, Mukhin Y V, Crosson C E. Bradykinin enhancement of PGE2 signalling in bovine trabecular meshwork cells. Exp Eye Res. 2003; 76: 283–289