Distribution of caveolin isoforms in the lemur retina.
The distribution of caveolin isoforms was previously evaluated in the retinas of different species, but has not yet been described in the primate retina. In this study, the distribution of caveolins was assessed via immunochemistry using isoform-specific antibodies in the retina of the black-and-white ruffed lemur. Here, we report the presence of a variety of caveolin isoforms in many layers of the lemur retina. As normal human retinas were not available for research and the retinas of primates are fairly similar to those of humans, the lemur retina can be utilized as a model for caveolin distribution in normal humans.
Berta
Agnes I
AI
Department of Human Morphology and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Kiss
Anna L
AL
Lukáts
Akos
A
Szabó
Arnold
A
Szél
Agoston
A
D000818:Animals; D022461:Caveolins / Q000378:metabolism*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007900:Lemur / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D012160:Retina / Q000378:metabolism*
D022461:Caveolins; D020033:Protein Isoforms