Carnosine inhibits cataract formation and inactivation of Na+-K+ATPase induced by a glucocorticoid

International Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 519-522

  Sun, Yi ^a   Yan, Hong ^a  

^a FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carnosine; Cataract; Glucocorticoid; Na+ K+ATPase

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM SODIUM); CARNOSINE; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; STEROID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME INACTIVATION; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; LENS; NONHUMAN; RAT; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 33745889930     PISSN: 16725123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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