Transepithelial transport of ascorbic acid by the isolated intact ciliary epithelial bilayer of the rabbit eye

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 253-258

  Mead, Alden ^a   Sears, Jonathan ^a   Sears, Marvin ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CARBON 14;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AQUEOUS HUMOR FLOW; ARTICLE; CILIARY BODY EPITHELIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TRANSPORT; MALE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SCINTILLATION COUNTING;

EID: 0029787927     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.1996.12.253     Document Type: Article

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