Expression of apoptosis-related protein TFAR19 in human lens epithelial cells from senile cataract patients

Chinese Ophthalmic Research

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 514-516

  Hong, Qin ^a   Yingyu, Chen ^a   Zuguo, Liu ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY THIRD HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Lens epithelial cell; Senile cataract; TFAR19

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PROTEIN TFAR19; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CATARACTOGENESIS; CELL NUCLEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LENS EPITHELIUM; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SENILE CATARACT;

EID: 0036899489     PISSN: 10030808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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