Alpha-crystallin-mediated protection of lens cells against heat and oxidative stress-induced cell death

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research

Volumn 1843, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 309-315

  Christopher, Karen L ^a   Pedler, Michelle G ^a   Shieh, Biehuoy ^a   Ammar, David A ^a   Petrash, J Mark ^a   Mueller, Niklaus H ^a  

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

Author keywords

Alpha crystallin; Apoptosis; Lens; Small heat shock protein

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CRYSTALLIN;

ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL PROTECTION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LENS EPITHELIUM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; TEMPERATURE STRESS;

ALPHA CRYSTALLIN; APOPTOSIS; LENS; SMALL HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN;

ALDEHYDE REDUCTASE; ALPHA-CRYSTALLIN B CHAIN; CELL DEATH; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL-PENETRATING PEPTIDES; CRYSTALLINS; CYTOPROTECTION; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, QUATERNARY; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

EID: 84890226255     PISSN: 01674889     EISSN: 18792596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2013.11.010     Document Type: Article

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