Activation of the unfolded protein response by a cataract-associated αA-crystallin mutation

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 401, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 192-196

  Watson, Gregory W ^a   Andley, Usha P ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cataract; Crystallin; Lens; Mutation; Unfolded protein response

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATING TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 6; ALPHA CRYSTALLIN;

ARTICLE; CATARACT; CELL DEATH; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; GENE MUTATION; IN VIVO STUDY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OLIGOMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ALPHA-CRYSTALLIN A CHAIN; ANIMALS; CATARACT; MICE; MICE, MUTANT STRAINS; MUTATION; UNFOLDED PROTEIN RESPONSE;

EID: 77957802295     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.09.023     Document Type: Article

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