Microtubule disruption leads to cellular contraction in human trabecular meshwork cells

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 653-658

  Gills, J Pitzer ^a   Roberts, Bruce C ^a   Epstein, David L ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY EYE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1 (5 ISOQUINOLINESULFONYL) 2 METHYLPIPERAZINE; COLCHICINE; CYTOCHALASIN B; ETACRYNIC ACID; VINBLASTINE;

AQUEOUS HUMOR OUTFLOW; ARTICLE; CELL SHAPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSKELETON; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MICROTUBULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRABECULAR MESHWORK;

1-(5-ISOQUINOLINESULFONYL)-2-METHYLPIPERAZINE; ACTINS; CELL MOVEMENT; CELL SIZE; COLCHICINE; ETHACRYNIC ACID; HUMANS; MICROTUBULES; TRABECULAR MESHWORK; VINBLASTINE;

EID: 0031935654     PISSN: 01460404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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