The effect of zinc on the apoptosis of cultured human retinal pigment epithelial cells

Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Medical Science

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 414-417

  Chen, Wen ^a   Wang, Zhi ^a   Zhang, Ying ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cell culture; Epithelium; Eyes; Pigment; Zinc

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; EPITHELIUM; EYES; MIT METHOD;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CELL CULTURE; DIAGNOSIS; ENZYMES; PATIENT TREATMENT; PIGMENTS; ZINC;

CELLS;

CASP3 PROTEIN, HUMAN; CASPASE; CASPASE 3; ZINC;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIVISION; CYTOLOGY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM;

APOPTOSIS; CASPASE 3; CASPASES; CELL DIVISION; CELLS, CULTURED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM OF EYE; ZINC;

EID: 3142549220     PISSN: 0257716X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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