Benzalkonium chloride and gentamicin cause a leak in corneal epithelial cell membrane

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-10

  Chang, Shu Wen ^a   Chi, Ro Feng ^b   Wu, Chau Chung ^c   Su, Ming Jai ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Corneal epithelium; Electrophysiology; K+ currents; Membrane channels; Patch clamp methodology

Indexed keywords

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; GENTAMICIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CYTOTOXICITY; DEPOLARIZATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; MEMBRANE CURRENT; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

EID: 0033817433     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.2000.0849     Document Type: Article

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