EPITHELIAL CELL-FIBER COUPLING IN THE EQUATOR OF THE HUMAN LENS

Authors
VANMARLE J VRENSEN GFJM
Citation
J. Vanmarle et Gfjm. Vrensen, EPITHELIAL CELL-FIBER COUPLING IN THE EQUATOR OF THE HUMAN LENS, Ophthalmic research, 28, 1996, pp. 77-80
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Ophthalmic research → ACNP
ISSN journal
00303747
Volume
28
Year of publication
1996
Supplement
1
Pages
77 - 80
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-3747(1996)28:<77:ECCITE>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
A detailed freeze fracture study of human lenses of various ages revea led that coupling between epithelial cells and fibres occurs only in a limited area in the equator of the lens; it also demonstrated that th e extent of coupling is indepedent of age. The developing fibres remai n coupled to their original neighbours and no other contacts between e pithelial cells and fibres appear to be established.