Localised fibre cell swelling characteristic of diabetic cataract can be induced in normal rat lens using the chloride channel blocker 5-nitro-2-(3-phenylpropylamino) benzoic acid

Ophthalmic Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 317-320

  Tunstall, Mark J ^a   Eckert, Reiner ^a   Donaldson, Paul ^b   Kistler, Joerg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

5 Nitro 2 (3 phenylpropylamino) benzoic acid; Chloride channels; Diabetic cataract; Fibre cells; Lens; Regulatory volume decrease

Indexed keywords

5 NITRO 2 (3 PHENYLPROPYLAMINO)BENZOIC ACID; CHLORIDE CHANNEL; CHLORIDE CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; ISOTONIC SOLUTION;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CELL SWELLING; CHLORIDE TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; LENS; LENS FIBER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; WATER TRANSPORT;

ANIMALS; AQUEOUS HUMOR; CATARACT; CHLORIDE CHANNELS; CORNEAL EDEMA; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HYPOTONIC SOLUTIONS; NITROBENZOATES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0033039988     PISSN: 00303747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000055553     Document Type: Article

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