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Comparison of Lp82- and m-calpain-mediated proteolysis during cataractogenesis in Shumiya cataract rat (SCR)

Mitsushi Inomata Department of Protein Biochemistry and Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kinki University, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka, Japan; Department of Molecular Physiology, Kyoritu College of Pharmacy, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Molecular Biology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Masami Hayashi Department of Protein Biochemistry and Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kinki University, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka, Japan; Department of Molecular Physiology, Kyoritu College of Pharmacy, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Molecular Biology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Yoshimasa Ito Department of Protein Biochemistry and Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kinki University, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka, Japan; Department of Molecular Physiology, Kyoritu College of Pharmacy, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Molecular Biology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Yuko Matsubara Department of Protein Biochemistry and Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kinki University, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka, Japan; Department of Molecular Physiology, Kyoritu College of Pharmacy, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Molecular Biology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Makoto Takehana Department of Protein Biochemistry and Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kinki University, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka, Japan; Department of Molecular Physiology, Kyoritu College of Pharmacy, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Molecular Biology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Seiichi Kawashima Department of Protein Biochemistry and Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kinki University, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka, Japan; Department of Molecular Physiology, Kyoritu College of Pharmacy, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Molecular Biology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Seigo Shumiya Department of Protein Biochemistry and Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kinki University, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka, Japan; Department of Molecular Physiology, Kyoritu College of Pharmacy, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Molecular Biology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Pages 207-213 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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