Abstract
The plasma membrane together with the cytoskeleton forms the only supramolecular structure of the matured fiber cell which accounts for mostly all fiber cell lipids. The purpose of this review is to inform researchers about the importance of the lipid bilayer portion of the lens fiber cell plasma membranes in the maintaining lens homeostasis, and thus protecting against cataract development.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 79-86 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Experimental Eye Research |
Volume | 156 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Mar 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cholesterol
- Cholesterol bilayer domain
- Cholesterol crystals
- Membrane domains
- Oxygen permeation
- Spin labeling