Phenotypic heterogeneity of retinal pigment epithelial cells in vitro and in situ.

doi:10.1006/exer.1996.0008

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Phenotypic heterogeneity of retinal pigment epithelial cells in vitro and in situ.

Experimental eye research - 1 Jan 1996

Burke J M, Skumatz C M, Irving P E, McKay B S

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We have previously developed methods based upon differential cell adhesion to select for cells of two different phenotypes, epithelioid and fusiform, from cultures of human RPE. Here we considered whether the differences in cell shape correlated with differences in protein tyrosine phosphorylatio...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Blotting, Western
Cell Culture Techniques
Cell Size
Humans
Microscopy, Immunoelectron
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Phosphotyrosine
Pigment Epithelium of Eye
Vimentin

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