Expression of autofluorescent proteins reveals a novel protein permeable pathway between cells in the lens core

Journal of Cell Science

Volumn 113, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1913-1921

  Shestopalov, Valery I ^a   Bassnett, Steven ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell fusion; Communication; Differentiation; Green fluorescent protein; Lens; Two photon microscopy

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; CYTOPLASM PROTEIN; FLUORESCENT DYE; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; LENS PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOFLUORESCENCE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL METABOLISM; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL ORGANELLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAP JUNCTION; LENS FIBER; MICROINJECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; SYNCYTIUM;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, CD; ANTIGENS, CD46; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL FUSION; CELL NUCLEUS; CHICK EMBRYO; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENES, REPORTER; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; IMMUNOPHILINS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; PEPTIDYLPROLYL ISOMERASE; PLASMIDS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0034098328     PISSN: 00219533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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