Aldo-Keto Reductases in the Eye

Aldose reductase (AKR1B1) is an NADPH-dependent aldo-keto reductase best known as the rate-limiting enzyme of the polyol pathway. Accelerated glucose metabolism through this pathway has been implicated in diabetic cataract and retinopathy. Some human tissues contain AKR1B1 as well as AKR1B10, a clos...

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Main Authors: Shun Ping Huang, Suryanarayana Palla, Philip Ruzycki, Ross Arjun Varma, Theresa Harter, G. Bhanuprakesh Reddy, J. Mark Petrash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/521204