ReviewProgress in molecular biology and translational science2015
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Review in Progress in molecular biology and translational science, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers.
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Who cites it
44 citing papers in PubMed.
- Critical Review of Cataractogenesis and Lens Contouring in Radiation Oncology.Advances in radiation oncology · 2026Review
- Preventing Age-Related Nuclear Cataract Development - Is Cholesterol the Key?Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2026Review
- Can bionic eyes restore vision? Breakthroughs, challenges, and future frontiers in ophthalmology - A comprehensive review.Journal of biological engineering · 2025Article
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- Persistent Transcriptome Alterations in Zebrafish Embryos After Discontinued Opioid Exposure.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Cellular Senescence in Health, Disease, and Lens Aging.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Depth and Strain-Dependent Structural Responses of Mouse Lens Fiber Cells During Whole Lens Shape Changes.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Article
- The Ocular Surface and the Anterior Segment of the Eye in the Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- G91-deletion in βA3/A1-crystallin induces cellular and molecular changes in mouse lenses leading to congenital cataract development.PloS one · 2025Article
- Role of Primary Cilia in the Eye.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2025Review
- Effects of Aging on Intrinsic Protein Disorder in Human Lenses and Zonules.Cell biochemistry and biophysics · 2024Article
- An isotopically-labelled temporal mass spectrometry imaging data analysis workflow to reveal glucose spatial metabolism patterns in bovine lens tissue.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Cationic-motif-modified exosomes for mRNA delivery to retinal photoreceptors.Journal of materials chemistry. B · 2024Article
- The Effect of the Zonular Fiber Angle of Insertion on Accommodation.Vision (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Scinderin Promotes Hydrogen Peroxide-induced Lens Epithelial Cell Injury in Age-related Cataract.Current molecular medicine · 2024Article
- 3D visualization of cellular and molecular distributions in human crystalline lenses at different ages.American journal of translational research · 2024Article
- Pain perception enhancement in consecutive second-eye phacoemulsification cataract surgeries under topical anesthesia.International journal of ophthalmology · 2024Review
- Awareness of the Risk of Chronic Use of Steroid Causing Cataract in Al Ahsa City, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2024Article
- Toward Tunable Protein-Driven Hydrogel Lens.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2023Article
- Whole-Exome Sequencing of 21 Families: Candidate Genes for Early-Onset High Myopia.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
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Abstract
In order to accomplish its function of transmitting and focusing light, the crystalline lens of the vertebrate eye has evolved a unique cellular structure and protein complement. These distinct adaptations have provided a rich source of scientific discovery ranging from biochemistry and genetics to optics and physics. In addition, because of these adaptations, lens cells persist for the lifetime of an organism, providing an excellent model of the aging process. The chapters dealing with the lens will demonstrate how the different aspects of lens biology and biochemistry combine in this singular refractive organ to accomplish its critical role in the visual system.
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