An update on corneal hydration control

An account is provided of developments in our understanding of the mechanism of corneal hydration control, particularly as regards the possibility of an active system for its regulation. Emphasis is given to issues that are contentious, such as the role of bicarbonate in the endothelial pump and the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Experimental Eye Research 2004-03, Vol.78 (3), p.537-541
Hauptverfasser:	Fischbarg, Jorge, Maurice, David M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anion Transport Proteins - physiology bicarbonate Bicarbonates - metabolism Body Water - metabolism Cell Membrane Permeability - physiology Cornea - metabolism Endothelium, Corneal - metabolism Epithelium, Corneal - metabolism fluid pump Humans light scattering osmosis swelling transport
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Zusammenfassung:	An account is provided of developments in our understanding of the mechanism of corneal hydration control, particularly as regards the possibility of an active system for its regulation. Emphasis is given to issues that are contentious, such as the role of bicarbonate in the endothelial pump and the significance of water channels in both corneal limiting cell layers.
ISSN:	0014-4835 1096-0007
DOI:	10.1016/j.exer.2003.09.010