Transport of fluid by lens epithelium

We report for the first time that cultured lens epithelial cell layers and rabbit lenses in vitro transport fluid. Layers of the alphaTN4 mouse cell line and bovine cell cultures were grown to confluence on permeable membrane inserts.

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Published in:American Journal of Physiology: Cell Physiology 1999-03, Vol.45 (3), p.C548-C557
Main Authors: FISCHBARG, J, DIECKE, F. P. J, KUNYAN KUANG, BIN YU, FENGYING KANG, ISEROVICH, P, YANSUI LI, ROSSKOTHEN, H, KONIAREK, J. P
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Language:English
Subjects:
Anatomy & physiology
Biological and medical sciences
Cell physiology
Cellular biology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Membrane and intracellular transports
Molecular and cellular biology
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Summary:We report for the first time that cultured lens epithelial cell layers and rabbit lenses in vitro transport fluid. Layers of the alphaTN4 mouse cell line and bovine cell cultures were grown to confluence on permeable membrane inserts.
ISSN:0363-6143
1522-1563