Figure 6.

β-crystallin but not aquaporin0 expression is upregulated in 16.5 dpc β1-integrin null lens epithelial cells A,B) Aquaporin 0 (red) immunolocalization in wildtype (A) and β1-integrin (B) null lenses. C, D) β-crystallin (brown) immunolocalization in wildtype (C) and β1-integrin (D) null lenses. Abbreviations. e- lens epithelium, f- lens fibers. Scale Bar: Panels A,B= 77 μm; Panels C,D= 30 μm