[Ca2+]i homeostasis and caspase-3 gene expression in verapamil-induced retinal pigment epithelium cells apoptosis in vitro

International Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 288-290

  Pang, Dong Bo ^a   Hong, Jing ^b  

^a JINZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

Ca2+ i homeostasis; Caspase 3 gene; Ver induced RPE cells apoptosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894679341     PISSN: 22223959     EISSN: 22274898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2010.04.02     Document Type: Article

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