Inhibition of UV-B induced apoptosis in corneal epithelial cells by potassium channel modulators

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 216-222

  Ubels, John L ^a,b   Schotanus, Mark P ^a   Bardolph, Susan L ^a   Haarsma, Loren D ^a   Koetje, Leah R ^a   Louters, Julienne R ^a  

^a CALVIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Caspase; Cornea; Corneal epithelium; Patch clamp; Potassium channel; Ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; CASPASE 8; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; QUINIDINE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA CELL; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; DNA FRAGMENTATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LACRIMAL FLUID; MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; NICK END LABELING; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CURRENT; POTASSIUM DEPLETION; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION RESPONSE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

APOPTOSIS; CASPASE 3; CASPASE 8; CELL COUNT; DNA FRAGMENTATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME INHIBITORS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HUMANS; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; QUINIDINE; SHAW POTASSIUM CHANNELS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 77649186192     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2009.10.005     Document Type: Article

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