Sequential effects of ultraviolet radiation on the histomorphology, cell density and antioxidative status of the lens epithelium - An in vivo study

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 306-311

  Johar, S R Kaid ^a   Rawal, U M ^b   Jain, N K ^b   Vasavada, A R ^a  

^a ILADEVI CATARACT AND IOL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b GUJARAT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CATALASE; ENZYME; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOL DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CELL DEATH; CELL DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IN VIVO STUDY; LENS EPITHELIUM; MORPHOLOGY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RAT; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CATALASE; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0141844452     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2003)078<0306:SEOURO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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