Korean J Ophthalmol.  2008 Jun;22(2):145-146. 10.3341/kjo.2008.22.2.145.

Identification and Localization of Alpha-Synuclein in Human Cornea

• Hong S
• Lee HK
• Kim CY
• Seong GJ

• KMID: 1099012
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3341/kjo.2008.22.2.145

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Adult
Cornea/*metabolism
Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
Humans
Microscopy, Fluorescence
Middle Aged
alpha-Synuclein/*metabolism

Figure

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  Figure 1 Immunohistochemistry of normal human corneas probed with antibody against α-synuclein. Sections were stained with FITC resulting in a green fluorescence. Note that α-synuclein is expressed in corneal epithelium and endothelium but not in stroma. The magnification is ×400.

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