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Chapitres
- 00:00Titre
- 00:54Introduction
- 02:09Microdissection of Explants
- 07:16Microdissection and Culture of Central Explants
- 09:18Harvesting the Explants for Protein Analysis
- 10:19Harvesting the Explants for Immunofluorescence
- 12:15Immunofluorescence and Protein Analysis Results
- 15:54Conclusion
Explants of the central region of rat lens epithelia differentiate synchronously when cultured in the presence of FGF-2. Immunofluorescence microscopy of such cultures can provides novel information about gene expression and signaling events associated with terminal differentiation.
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PreparationCultureRat Lens Epithelial ExplantsTerminal DifferentiationAnterior SurfaceOcular LensEpithelial CellsProliferationAnnular ZoneCiliary BodyMigrationPosterior ArrayLens Fiber CellsBulk Of The LensIn Vitro InductionFGF-2Neonatal RatsLens CapsuleDissecting TweezersPeripheral RegionsCentral AreaFGF-2 ConcentrationTime CourseSignalingGene ExpressionMolecular TechniquesBiochemical TechniquesPharmacological TechniquesImmunofluorescence Microscopy
