Isolation and characterization of primary canine lens epithelial cells

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 38-42

  Long, Amy C ^a   Agler, Amanda ^a   Colitz, Carmen M H ^a,b   Zhang, Jin ^c   Hayek, Michael G ^c   Failla, Mark L ^a   Bomser, Joshua A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Animal Eye Specialty Clinic   (United States)

^c P and G Pet Care   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine; Differentiation; Lens epithelial cell; Optimal growth; Primary culture

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; CYTOLOGY; DOG; EPITHELIUM CELL; HISTOLOGY; LENS; REFERENCE VALUE;

ANIMALS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; DOGS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 38049120129     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: 14635224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2007.00599.x     Document Type: Article

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