Structural macromolecules and supramolecular organisation of the vitreous gel

Progress in Retinal and Eye Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 323-344

  Bishop, Paul N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBRIL; COLLAGEN TYPE 11; COLLAGEN TYPE 2; COLLAGEN TYPE 5; COLLAGEN TYPE 6; COLLAGEN TYPE 9; FIBRILLIN; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; HYALURONIC ACID; PROTEOCHONDROITIN SULFATE; PROTEOHEPARAN SULFATE; STRUCTURAL PROTEIN;

AGING; BLINDNESS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GEL; HUMAN; MACROMOLECULE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLIFERATIVE RETINOPATHY; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA MACULA HOLE; REVIEW; VITREORETINOPATHY; VITREOUS BODY; VITREOUS BODY DETACHMENT;

AGING; ANIMALS; COLLAGEN; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS; EYE DISEASES; EYE PROTEINS; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS; HUMANS; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 0034003134     PISSN: 13509462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-9462(99)00016-6     Document Type: Review

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