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Ecto-5′-Nucleotidase-Positive Cells in the Choroid and Ciliary Body of the Rat Eye
被引:4
作者:
Braun, Johann Sebastian
[1
,2
]
机构:
[1] Charite, Dept Neurol, D-13353 Berlin, Germany
[2] UAE Univ, Div Neurol, Dept Internal Med, Al Ain 17666, U Arab Emirates
来源:
ANATOMICAL RECORD-ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
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2010年
/
293卷
/
03期
关键词:
ecto-5 '-nucleotidase;
immunohistochemistry;
ciliary body;
choroid;
ENDOTHELIAL-CELLS;
BLOOD-FLOW;
ADENOSINE;
MEMBRANE;
ECTONUCLEOTIDASES;
5'-NUCLEOTIDASE;
LOCALIZATION;
METABOLISM;
RECEPTORS;
RESPONSES;
D O I:
10.1002/ar.21080
中图分类号:
R602 [外科病理学、解剖学];
R32 [人体形态学];
学科分类号:
100101 ;
摘要:
Adenosine is known to exert multiple functions within the eye. The aim of this report was to find out if adenosine can be produced locally in the choroid and ciliary body. Therefore, I investigated the distribution of ecto-5'-nucleotidase (5'-NT), the key enzyme for the production of extracellular adenosine. This report provides evidence that 5'-NT is expressed in the choroid and in the ciliary body (and its processes) of the rat eye, predominantly in endothelial cells. These locations of 5'-NT indicate strategically important production sites of adenosine regulating choroid and ciliary body functions (e.g., blood flow, aqueous fluid production, and immune response). Anat Rec, 293:379-382, 2010. (C) 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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页码:379 / 382
页数:4
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