Caspase Remodeling of the Spectrin Membrane Skeleton during Lens Development and Aging*
Lee A, Morrow J, Fowler V. Caspase Remodeling of the Spectrin Membrane Skeleton during Lens Development and Aging*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2001, 276: 20735-20742. PMID: 11278555, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m009723200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceCaspasesCell MembraneChickensDNA PrimersLens, CrystallineMolecular Sequence DataRatsSpectrinConceptsLens fiber cellsFiber cellsMembrane blebbingMembrane skeletonLens developmentAlpha-spectrinSpectrin membrane skeletonMembrane skeleton componentsChick lens developmentCell-cell fusionApoptotic cellsOldest fiber cellsMembrane associationClassical apoptosisApoptotic processSpecific proteolysisTerminal differentiationAdult lensSpectrin fragmentsMembrane interdigitationsBlebbingCytoskeletal protein alpha-spectrinPermanent remodelingSkeleton componentsSpectrin