Corneal Keratan Sulfate Proteoglycan Biosynthesis

Midura, Ronald Joseph

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Eye Institute (NEI)
• Type: Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F32)
• Project #: 3F32EY005779-01S3
• Application #: 3038521
• Study Section: Behavioral and Neurosciences Study Section (BNS)
• Project Start: 1985-02-23
• Budget Start: 1984-09-28
• Budget End: 1985-09-27
• Support Year: 1
• Fiscal Year: 1985

Institution

• Name: U.S. National Institutes of Health
• City: Bethesda
• State: MD
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 20892

Publications

Matsumoto, K; Shams, N B; Hanninen, L A et al. (1992) Proteolytic activation of corneal matrix metalloproteinase by Pseudomonas aeruginosa elastase. Curr Eye Res 11:1105-9

Midura, R J; Hascall, V C; MacCallum, D K et al. (1990) Proteoglycan biosynthesis by human corneas from patients with types 1 and 2 macular corneal dystrophy. J Biol Chem 265:15947-55

Midura, R J; Hascall, V C (1989) Analysis of the proteoglycans synthesized by corneal explants from embryonic chicken. II. Structural characterization of the keratan sulfate and dermatan sulfate proteoglycans from corneal stroma. J Biol Chem 264:1423-30

Midura, R J; Toledo, O M; Yanagishita, M et al. (1989) Analysis of the proteoglycans synthesized by corneal explants from embryonic chicken. I. Characterization of the culture system with emphasis on stromal proteoglycan biosynthesis. J Biol Chem 264:1414-22