Mucin-like glycoprotein secretion is mediated by cyclic-AMP and protein kinase C signal transduction pathways in rat corneal epithelium

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 513-519

  Nakamura, Masatsugu ^a   Endo, Ken Ichi ^a   Nakata, Katsuhiko ^a  

^a SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Corneal epithelium; Cyclic AMP; Mucin like glycoprotein; Protein kinase C; Signal transduction

Indexed keywords

BUCLADESINE; CYCLIC AMP; CYCLIC GMP; FORSKOLIN; GLYCOPROTEIN; ISOBUTYLMETHYLXANTHINE; KT 5720; MUCIN; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PROTEIN KINASE C; SODIUM SULFATE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA CELL; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; EPITHELIUM CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SECRETION; RAT; SECOND MESSENGER; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0032078786     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.1997.0457     Document Type: Article

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