Schlemm's canal endothelia, lymphatic, or blood vasculature?

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 391-405

  Ramos, Renata F ^a   Hoying, James B ^a   Witte, Marlys H ^b   Daniel Stamer, W ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aqueous humor; Capillaries; Glaucoma; Intraocular pressure; Outfiow facility

Indexed keywords

CD31 ANTIGEN; CELL MARKER; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL CADHERIN; VASCULOTROPIN; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR; VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR;

BASEMENT MEMBRANE; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD VESSEL; CAPILLARY; CELL ADHESION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL JUNCTION; CELL STRUCTURE; DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENDOTHELIUM; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPH VESSEL ENDOTHELIUM; MECHANICAL STRESS; MICROENVIRONMENT; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHLEMM CANAL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; WEIBEL PALADE BODY;

EID: 34250626055     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e3180654ac6     Document Type: Review

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