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Molecular and biochemical analysis of ceruloplasmin expression in rabbit and rat ciliary body.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16500766     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To verify the capability of rabbit and rat ciliary body to synthesize and secrete ceruloplasmin. METHODS: Isolated ciliary body (CB) was cultured in the presence of [35S]-methionine, and the incubation medium was processed for immunoprecipitation. Total RNA from CB was processed for RT-PCR, and the amplification products were sequenced. Also, sections of CB were immunostained for the localization of ceruloplasmin. RESULTS: A labeled peptide, having a molecular weight of about 135 kDa, the expected size of ceruloplasmin, was immunopurified in the incubation media from both animal species. The RT-PCR and sequencing experiments detected the presence of ceruloplasmin mRNA in rat samples. Both layers of rabbit and rat ciliary epithelium (CE) exhibited ceruloplasmin reactivity after immunohistochemical processing. CONCLUSIONS: Taken altogether, these results indicate the CB, particularly its epithelium, as one of the possible sources of the ocular intrinsic ceruloplasmin.
Authors:
Rubens Bertazolli-Filho; Eduardo Miguel Laicine; Antonio Haddad; Maria Laura Pinto Rodrigues
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current eye research     Volume:  31     ISSN:  0271-3683     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr. Eye Res.     Publication Date:  2006 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-02-27     Completed Date:  2006-04-18     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8104312     Medline TA:  Curr Eye Res     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  155-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Departamento de Biologia Celular e Molecular e Bioagentes Patogênicos, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, USP, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Ceruloplasmin / genetics*,   metabolism*
Ciliary Body / enzymology*
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Immunoprecipitation
Male
Organ Culture Techniques
RNA, Messenger / metabolism
Rabbits
Rats
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Transferrin / genetics
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/RNA, Messenger; 11096-37-0/Transferrin; EC 1.16.3.1/Ceruloplasmin

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