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Ocular transporters in ophthalmic diseases and drug delivery / edited by Joyce Tombran-Tink, Colin J. Barnstable.
| Other author | Tombran-Tink, Joyce. |
| Other author | Barnstable, Colin J. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, |
| Description | xviii, 467 p. : ill ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Ophthalmology research |
| Contents | 1 Aquaporins and water transport in the cornea / Alan S. Verkman -- 2 Roles of corneal epithelial ion transport mechanisms in mediating responses to cytokines and osmotic stress / Peter S. Reinach, Jos©♭ E. Cap©đ-Aponte, Stefan Mergler, and Kathryn S. Pokorny -- 3 Vitamin C transport, delivery, and function in the anterior segment of the eye / Ram Kannan and Hovhannes J. Gukasyan -- 4 Mechanisms of aqueous humor formation: cellular model of aqueous flow / Chi-wai Do, Chi-wing Kong, Chu-yan Chang, Mortimer M. Civan, and Chi-ho To -- 5 Membrane transporters: new roles in lens cataract / Paul J. Donaldson and Julie Lim -- 6 Lens Na+, K+-ATPase / Nicholas A. Delamere and Shigeo Tamiya -- 7 Pathophysiology of pericyte-containing retinal microvessels: roles of ion channels and transporters / Donald G. Puro -- 8 Molecular mechanisms of the inner blood-retinal barrier transporters / Masatoshi Tomi and Ken-ichi Hosoya -- 9 Regulation and transport in the RPE / Adnan Dibas and Thomas Yorio -- 10 Glucose transporters in the retinal pigment epithelium / Lawrence J. Rizzolo -- 11 Ca2+ channels in the retinal pigment epithelium: modulators of retinal pigment epithelium function and communication with neighboring tissues / Olaf Strauss - 12 Taurine transport pathways in the outer retina in relation to aging and disease / Ali A. Hussain and John Marshall -- 13 P-Glycoprotein expression and function in the retinal pigment epithelium / Paul A. Constable, John G. Lawrenson, and N. Joan Abbott -- 14 The retinal rod NCKX1 and cone/ganglion cell NCKX2 Na+/CA2+-K+ exchangers / Paul P.M Schnetkamp et al -- 15 Excitatory amino acid transporters in the retina / Vijay Sarthy and David Pow -- 16 Localization and function of gamma aminobutyric acid transporter 1 in the retina / Giovanni Casini -- 17 Biochemical defects associated with genetic mutations in the retina-specific ABC transporter, ABCR, and macular degenerative diseases / Esther E. Biswas-Fiss -- 18 Glutamate transporters and retinal disease and regulation / Nigel L. Barnett and Natalie D. Bull -- 19 Glutamate transport in retinal glial cells during diabetes / Erica L. Fletcher and Michelle M. Ward -- 20 The emerging significance of drug transporters and metabolizing enzymes to ophthalmic drug design / Mayssa Attar and Jie Shen -- 21 Barriers in ocular drug delivery / Sriram Gunda, Sudharshan Hariharan, Nanda Mandava, and Ashim K. Mitra -- 22 Ophthalmic applications of nanotechnology / Swita Raghava, Gaurav Goel, and Uday B. Kompella -- 23 Vitamin C transporters in the retina / Vadivel Ganapathy, Sudha Ananth, Sylvia B. Smith, and Pamela M. Martin -- 24 The plasma membrane transporters and channels of corneal endothelium / Jorge Fischbarg. |
| General note | Includes CD-ROM. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2007932582 |
| ISBN | 9781588299581 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 1588299589 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781597453752 (ebook |
| ISBN | 1597453757 (ebook |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |