Biochemical evidence for adhesion-promoting role of major intrinsic protein isolated from both normal and cataractous human lenses

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 293-301

  Michea, Luis F ^a   Andrinolo, Dario ^a   Ceppi, Hernán ^a   Lagos, Néstor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

adhesive role; cataract; Lens; lens junctions; lens major intrinsic protein; liposome aggregation; protein aggregates; proteins

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACTOGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMAL; CATARACT; CATTLE; CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; EYE PROTEINS; HUMAN; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; LIPOSOMES; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; MIDDLE AGE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES; PHOSPHOPROTEINS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0029095804     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-4835(05)80124-1     Document Type: Article

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