Lens epithelial cell apoptosis and intracellular Ca<sup>2+</sup> increase in the presence of xanthurenic acid
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Xanthurenic acid is an endogenous product of tryptophan degradation by indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO). We have previously reported that IDO is present in mammalian lenses, and xanthurenic acid is accumulated in the lenses with agi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2002-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Ophthalmology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2415/2/1 |