Glutathione: A vital lens antioxidant

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 121-135

  Giblin, Frank J ^a  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM SODIUM); ANTIOXIDANT; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CATARACTOGENESIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DETOXIFICATION; GLUTATHIONE METABOLISM; INCUBATION TIME; LENS EPITHELIUM; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; SLIT LAMP;

EID: 0034012636     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.2000.16.121     Document Type: Conference Paper

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