Effect of carnosine on steroid-induced modification of lens α-crystallin

International Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1085-1089

  Yan, Hong ^a   Sun, Yi ^a   Liu, Wan Ying ^b   Wang, Jian Wei ^a   Wang, Yong Qiang ^a  

^a FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

crystallin; Carnosine; Molecular chaperon; Steroid

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CRYSTALLIN; CARNOSINE; CHAPERONE; PREDNISOLONE HEMISUCCINATE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG MECHANISM; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; LENS; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTECTION; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; TIME;

EID: 31644441761     PISSN: 16725123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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