Morphogenetic and apoptotic changes in diabetic cataract: Prevention by pyruvate

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Volumn 262, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 233-237

  Hegde, K R ^a   Varma, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aberrant morphogenesis; Apoptosis; Diabetic cataract in mice; DNA damage; Prevention by pyruvate

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN RADICAL; PYRUVATE SODIUM; SUGAR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACTOGENESIS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MIGRATION; CELL NUCLEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DNA DAMAGE; EYE PROTECTION; GERM CELL; GERM LAYER; LENS; MORPHOGENESIS; MOUSE; NICK END LABELING; NONHUMAN; SCAVENGING SYSTEM; STAINING;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CATARACT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MOVEMENT; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; DNA DAMAGE; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; FREE RADICALS; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; MORPHOGENESIS; PYRUVIC ACID;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 4344664582     PISSN: 03008177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:MCBI.0000038220.47170.d0     Document Type: Article

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